TEAS

Tea is the agricultural product of the leaves, leaf buds, and internodes of various cultivars and sub-varieties of the Camellia sinensis plant, processed and cured using various methods. "Tea" also refers to the aromatic beverage prepared from cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant using hot or boiling water, and is the common name for the Camellia sinensis plant itself. Because of its slightly bitter, cooling, and astringent flavor, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water.

Tea plants are native to East and South Asia. Tea became widely popular during Tang Dynasty, when it was spread to Korea and Japan. Trade of tea by the Chinese to Western in the 19th century spread tea and the tea plant to numerous locations around the world. Tea was imported to Europe during the Portuguese expansion of the 16th century. Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II, introduced the tea habit to Great Britain around 1660. It was not until during 19th century Britain that tea became as widely consumed as it is today. Click Here to Order