Tea is the second most consumed liquid on earth, only after water. It contains legendary health benefits from increasing our metabolism, to helping prevent cancer, these legends now confirmed by modern science. Tea extends thousands of years into our history, richly intertwining with civilization since the dawn of our existence as a settled people. Humanities love affair with this complex and sensual liquor is just as old. From elaborate ritual Japanese tea ceremonies to English tea time, and everything between, the allure and complexity it offers surpasses even that of beer and wine. The origin of tea itself is enmeshed in ceremony and ritual from use in ancient Chinese temples, and this practices has not diminished in it's transference into the modern day, but only increased in complexity and refinement.
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