7 (1) Tea despite legends of its ancient history) is, (in the long view of
things, just a recent introduction to China. The Chinese probably
(a)
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learned tea from natives of northern India or from peoples living in
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Southeast Asia) Some Chinese histories (do report that tea was brought
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from India to China. Westerners believer coffee also came from China
According to another account natives of Southeast Asia boiled the green
(d) leaves: (③wild tea trees) (in pots over campfires and the practice was later
transferred to China. Nevertheless, it is clear (②st Westerners strong
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associate tea with Ching, the way that we associate coffee with Arabia,
although each was regarded as an exotic drink when introduced.
Unfortunately the details (① tea's pre-Chinese history (ike the details of
coffee's pre-Arabian Instory) are lost.
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