How Tea Works

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How Tea Works

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Legend has it that tea was discovered by a curious Chinese emperor after leaves blew into his boiled water. Now tea is the second only to water in popularity worldwide. And despite the varieties of tea, they all come from a single species of plant. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Mar 12, 2015

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