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The History of Tea

Tea in Japan. History

Posted on by Alexandra LITTAYE
HIstory Tea in Japan
04
Apr

Japan is the motherland of the world’s most sophisticated tea! Feel free to discover the history of tea in Japan! The history of tea in Japan began in the 10th century A.D.. Japanese buddhist monks took a great interest in the miraculous drink that their Chinese peers enjoyed so much. The Chinese monks were flattered […]

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Tea tasting traditions, The History of Tea

Tea in Russia

Posted on by Alex Bedfordtea
Chaepitie
05
Jan

Tea appeared in Russia for the first time at the beginning of the 17th century, under the reign of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovitch, the first tsar of the Romanov dynasty. The tsar received a substantial present from Khan Altyn of Mongolia, who gave him 65 kilograms of tea! The tsar had never heard of tea previously; […]

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