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The History of Tea

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

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The origins of tea are shrouded in history. We don't know who first discovered that the tea leaf could be used to make a beverage. The current best guess is that tea probably originated in what is today the Yunnan province of China sometime around 3000-3500 years ago. Learn more about tea, its origins, and how it's spread around the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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