Monday, September 27, 2010

Brief history of tea

Shen Nung (神農), who was a herbalist and scholar. An interesting fact that he only drank boiling water due to the sake of hygiene. One day in 2737 BC, while he was resting under a wild tea tree, a slight breeze brew a few leaves into the simmering water that he was preparing. He found the resulting brew was delicious and refreshing, so tea was discovered.