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History of Tea: From China to Your Cup with LaTonia Cokely of Adjourn Teahouse

Episode Summary

Did you know tea is the second most popular drink in the world after water? Listen to find out how the tea plant grew in China 6,000 years ago and ended up in our cups today-with special guest LaTonia Cokely founder of Adjourn Teahouse.

Episode Notes

It is believed that there are as many ways of preparing tea as there are cultures around the world—which may be the reason tea is the SECOND most popular drink in the world after water. 

When the tea plant first arrived on the scene, tea trees were treated as a veggie, overtime is was discovered that leaves from the tea plant, make a tasty beverage.  Listen to this episode to learn how tea trees grew in China 6,000 years ago and ended up in our cups. With special guest LaTonia Cokely, from Adjourn Teahouse to talk about the history of tea and how we use it today during COVID-19 and beyond. We discuss things like:

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