Day: October 9, 2025

Black ceramic teapot and three matching teacups filled with amber-hued tea rest on a bamboo mat, framed by soft natural light and hanging bamboo leaves—evoking the serenity and ritual of traditional Chinese tea culture. This tranquil garden setting reflects tea’s ancient medicinal roots and its evolution into a globally cherished beverage.

Chinese Tea: 5,000-Year Tea Journey from Ancient Medicine to Global Beverage Phenomenon

October 9, 2025

Every cup of tea enjoyed today, whether a brisk English breakfast or a delicate green tea in Tokyo, finds its lineage rooted in the heart of Chinese tea history. For nearly 5,000 years, the humble leaves of the Camellia sinensis tea plant have been cultivated, brewed, and cherished-first as ancient medicine in southern China, and…

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