Quesney21 (Day 18): 12 Facts that You didn't know about Tea

While everyone consumes tea as their daily drink, not many peoples actually understand or know some of the facts behind each tea. Here are 12 facts about Tea that I'm going to share with you.

• All of the Tea that you consumed comes from the same plant. Whether green, white, yellow, black, oolong tea, dark tea (which include Pu-erh), Kukicha or twig tea, it's all originated from Camellia Sinensis. Why there are different types of Tea if it comes from the same plant? It is because of the processing, growing conditions, and geography.
  

• Tea has zero calories unless you add sugar making it the world most consumed beverage after water.

• Most of the Tea in the World produced by China

• Green tea is growing in popularity and consumption. It's up more than 60 percent in the last ten years. It's also come in much different variety such as Matcha, green tea ice cream, green tea chocolate, green tea cake, green tea mochi, etc.
  
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• Surprisingly Black tea is called red tea in China. I always thought that Red tea is a different type of tea.

• Legend has it that the second emperor of China, Shen-Ning, discovered tea in 2737 BC when tea leaves blew into his boiling water

• Most of the world's tea is grown in mountainous tropical regions such as China, Taiwan, Turkey.

• Herbal teas, known as Tisane, are not teas since they don’t have any actual tea leaves. Tisane blends are an infusion​ of herbs, fruits and spices, so the combination possibilities are endless. They are naturally caffeine-free and full of natural healing properties.
  
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• Guess what Millennials drink more tea than any other generations. It is estimated that 87 percent of millennials regularly consume tea.

• The world’s most expensive tea is Da Hong Pao. Price at USD 30,000 per kilogram, this Wuyi oolong tea comes from bushes that reportedly date back over 1,000 years.

• Most mass-produced tea is made up of tea residue, known as dust and fannings. It is the lowest grade of tea, as the remaining leaves are crushed to create more, less expensive tea for tea bags. Tea bags were invented as samples of tea, but are now the most popular form of tea packaging. The healthiest and highest grade of tea leaves is the top two to three leaves from the plant.
  
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• Each of the tea has its own steeping time, and If you leave it too long, the hot water will burn the Tea, leaving you with a bitter taste.

I hope you get to know Tea a little bit more and the next time you have Tea time with your friend you can share the facts with them.

What is Quesney 21?
@khimgoh and I are challenging each other to create great content for the next 21 days. Starting 26th of March and ending on the 15th of April. We needed the discipline and motivation that comes from being accountable to each other. Although I know it's had past the due date of finishing Quesney21 however, I'm going to continue to write it. Tell us if this is interesting to you, do you think you could benefit from your own Quesney 21?

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