Tea made its journey from China and is one of the most popular, refreshing beverages in the world today.

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CHINESE TEA

2.  Legend has it that the first cup of tea
was brewed in 2737 B.C. when dried
leaves landed in a boiling cup of
water served to the Chinese Emperor
Shennong.
 From China, tea made its journey
throughout the world and is one of
the most popular, refreshing
beverages in the world today.
 The Chinese have a saying:
Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce,
vinegar and tea are the seven
necessities to begin a day.
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3.  For the longest time, tea was used
as an herbal medicine.
 During spring and autumn, fresh
tea leaves were eaten as vegetables.
 Tea as a drink prospered during the
Tang Dynasty (700 AD), and tea
shops became popular.
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4.  Today, the Chinese drink tea throughout
the day, including during meals, as a
substitute for plain water for health or
simple pleasure.
 Contrary to what is assumed, Chinese tea
is not a particular type of tea but it's tea
processed using methods inherited from
ancient China.
 Tea has a deep cultural role to play in
China even today.
 It is also used in religious ceremonies in
China as a sign of respect to the
deceased.
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5.  The gongfu tea ceremony or kung fu
tea ceremony is a Chinese cultural
activity involving the
ritualized preparation and
presentation of tea.
 It is an elaborate tea process that
involves the use of miniature Yixing
pots and cups
 The original term gongfu cha literally
means "making tea with effort“
 Every part involved in the Gong Fu tea
preparation process is meant to be
small and delicate
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