
The Amazing History of Tea (Advanced Program)
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The History of Tea
Chinese emperor Shennong discovered tea over 5,000 years ago. Tea became very popular in China and was believed to be healthy. In the late 1500s, Portuguese travellers brought small amounts of tea back to Europe. Portugal worked with the Netherlands to move the tea through Europe. Only very wealthy people had enough money to drink tea in Europe.
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