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OUP Tea’s “Tea Month” Tea Fact #5

“The U.S. imports approximately 72 percent of its tea from India”

From: http://www.bellybytes.com/foodfacts/coffee_tea_facts.html

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OUP Tea’s “Tea Month” Tea Fact #3

“Tea was accidentally invented in 2737 BC when Chinese Emperor Shen Nung spotted some tea leaves blew into a pot of boiling water and produced a pleasing aroma.”

From: http://www.crazyfortea.com/strangeteafacts.html

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OUP Tea’s “Tea Month” Tea Fact #1

“Camellia sinensis is the scientific classification for the tea plant. One of the most interesting and surprising facts about tea for newcomers is that ALL types of tea, white, green, oolong, and black, come from the same plant, the Camellia sinensis. What determines a type of tea’s “color” is the processing the newly picked leaves will undergo before they reach your cup.

Camellia is native to most of Southeast Asia, but is cultivated throughout the world in other countries such as Japan and India. It is even grown in some areas of the United States as well.”

From: http://www.the-color-of-tea.com/index.html

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