1. Green And Black Tea Are Made From The Same Plant.
Tea is made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis, a small tree native to Asia.The difference between green tea and black tea comes from how the leaves are processed.Black tea undergoes the most oxidization.
2.Turkish People Consume The Most Tea.
Turks consume an average of almost seven pounds of tea per person annually. The Irish, in comparison, the world’s second-biggest tea drinkers, consume less than five pounds per person a year. To keep up with its citizens insatiable demand for tea, Turkey grows one-fifth of the world’s supply.
3. Tea Was Once Considered Dangerous.
Some 17th century thinkers preached that too much tea could cause health problems. “Wholesome advice against the abuse of hot liquors, particularly of coffee, chocolate, tea, brandy, and strong-waters,” urging moderation in drinking tea on the grounds that it heated up the inside of the body, causing sickness and death.
4. You Can, In fact, Drink Too Much Of It.
In 2014, a 56-year-old man encountered kidney trouble after drinking some 16 glasses of tea a day. High concentrations of oxalate, as found in black tea, can lead to renal failure, so don’t go overboard with your tea habit.
5. Some Cultures Add Butter.
In the Himalayas, it’s traditional to add butter (usually from a yak) to milky black tea. The salt helps people living at high altitudes stay hydrated. It’s called po cha in Tibet, and it’s the country’s unofficial national beverage.
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