Tea made with sassafras root; popular in the US in the late 1700's as women (in particular) tried to avoid paying steep "tea taxes" to the British
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What is boba tea?
Tea with or without milk with tapioca balls added
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How should you stir your tea?
In a back and forth motion (12-6 o'clock) - NO CIRCLES!
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Where were tea bags first invented?
In Milwaukee, WI, in 1901, by Roberta C. Lawson and Mary Molaren
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What is special about Earl Grey tea?
A black tea flavored with bergomot oil (comes from a type of Seville orange) for Charles Grey, PM - UK (1830-1834) Passed Reform Act to abolish slavery
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What did Robert Bruce, a British army major discover around 1823?
Tea bushes growing in Assam, India (meaning that tea growing expanded from China)
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What is special about the tea of Morocco?
Touareg tea is a mix of green tea, fresh spearmint & lots of sugar. You have to drink at least 3 servings or you are being rude.
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What is the common name of Camellia sinensis?
tea - a bush (sometimes a tree) with green leaves
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What is the difference with the tea sold as loose leaf vs tea bags?
Loose leaf usually has larger tea leaves which contain more oils; Tea bags usually have machine cut leaves and include tea dust
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What is high tea ?
A "meal" for industrial workers after work, includes substantial food and served at a "high" table or counter
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What is Cha Ching?
The first book written about tea, by Lu Yu, in the 8th century
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What process creates black tea?
Tea leaves are allowed to oxidize (blacken) and then wither (soften) and then roll