1. Tea is a beverage that contains caffeine, an infusion made by brewing the dried leaves, shoots, or petioles of the Camellia sinensis plant in hot water.

2. China is the cradle of tea. That’s where the Chinese tea tree (Camellia sinensis) was found and originated, precisely in the Yunnan province, southwest China.

3. Teas derived from the tea plant are divided into four groups: black teas, oolong teas, green teas, and white teas.

4. Chinese tea was originally used for medicinal ingredients (8th century BC). The Chinese at that time chewed tea (770 BC–476 BC) they enjoyed the pleasant taste of tea leaf juice.

5. During the reign of the Han Dynasty (221 BC – 8 AD), tea began to be processed with a fairly simple processing (shaped round, dried and stored) and used as a drink by brewing and combining it with other ingredients (eg ginger) and this habit was strongly attached. with Chinese culture.

6. The European who personally discovered tea and later wrote about it was the Jesuit monk Jasper de Cruz in 1560.

7. Tea stopped in Europe during the time of Elizabeth I and then became a trend in Dutch society. Tea was an expensive drink at the time (over $100 per pound), so tea traders made a fortune from it.

8. By 1650, the Dutch were very active in trade as far as the West. Peter Stuyvesant who brought Chinese tea to America for the first time for his colony (now New York).

9. Tea contains a type of antioxidant called catechins. In fresh tea leaves, the catechin content can reach 30% of the dry weight.

10. Green tea and white tea are high in catechins, while black tea contains less catechins because catechins are lost in the oxidation process.

11. The price of white tea is higher than other types, because the antioxidant content is very high. The taste is not much different from green tea, which is slightly bitter.

12. Tea also contains caffeine (about 3% of dry weight or about 40 mg per cup), theophylline, and small amounts of theobromine.

13. A cup of black tea contains about 14-70 mg of caffeine and is very safe to consume. The serving is faster, because it only takes about 3 minutes, while other teas take 4 minutes

14. If you want to add to the properties of your tea, just add lemon or lime juice to it. Citing the Food Network, tea contains flavonoids that can be useful in reducing the body’s risk of heart problems.

15. Jasmine tea is made by mixing jasmine buds that are ready to bloom. Before being mixed with jasmine buds, the tea leaves undergo a humidification process so that the jasmine scent can stick to the tea leaves.

16. Various types of tea consumed in warm conditions can be used to relieve sore throat that occurs due to the flu.

17. Black tea, green tea and oolong tea are the types of tea that are most often used to treat colds because these types of tea contain high levels of antioxidant properties.

18. When drinking tea, there is L-Theanine content that enters the body. L-Theanine revealed by experts can reduce stress, anxiety, reduce the risk of spikes in blood pressure to cause a sense of relaxation or calm without side effects such as dizziness.

19. A study by the Tea Trade Health Research Association showed that drinking tea without sugar was efficient in reducing dental plaque. This means that tea without sugar can inhibit the growth of bacteria that encourage the formation of cavities and decay.

20. Tea contains vitamin C, vitamin E, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial which is good for skin beauty. The benefits of tea dregs for the first face is to brighten the skin. Tea contains vitamin E which is good for maintaining healthy skin