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The Origins of the Humble Tea Leaf
Posted on September 13, 2022 by Christopher Armstrong
Based on mythological fables, there are lots of stories of the origin of tea.The first one comes from over 4500 years back.The 2nd Chinese Emperor Chen Sung(circa 2737-2697 BC) was sitting under a tree while his servant was boiling some water.A leaf from the tree above fell into the boiling water and Chen Sung attempted the brew and enjoyed it.The tree was a tea tree, naturally.Another fabled source of tea comes from Bodhidharma, the traditional founder of the modern school of Buddhism...