History of Tea: From China to Your Cup with LaTonia Cokely of Adjourn Teahouse

It is believed that there are as many ways of preparing tea as there are cultures around the world—which may be the reason tea is the SECOND most popular drink in the world after water. 

When the tea plant first arrived on the scene, tea trees were treated as a veggie, overtime is was discovered that leaves from the tea plant, make a tasty beverage.  Listen to this episode to learn how tea trees grew in China 6,000 years ago and ended up in our cups. With special guest LaTonia Cokely, from Adjourn Teahouse to talk about the history of tea and how we use it today during COVID-19 and beyond. We discuss things like:

Where tea originatedHow colonizers ruined China's monopoly on teaHow and why tea is so popular todayWhat's some of the best teas from our immune systemAnd more

Where I get my info from:

Tea 101The History Of TeaHas the US Been a Tea-Drinking CountryTea Tuesday: What's the Difference Between Tisane and Tea?

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EPISODE CREDITS:
Research and scripted by host Latoya Coleman (@ToyaFromHarlem).
Edited and Mixed by Chris Mann
Music Licensed through Epidemic Sound