Tea

beverages · plants · Asia · history

Comes from one plant. All tea comes from the leaves of a plant called Camellia sinensis, which originally grew wild in the borderlands where China, India, and Myanmar meet. Different types of tea taste different because of how the leaves are dried and prepared.

Second favorite drink. Only plain water is drunk more than tea around the whole world! Billions of people enjoy a cup of tea every single day.

Many different flavors. Tea can taste bitter and a little bit like it's drying out your mouth, or it can taste sweet, nutty, floral, or grassy, it all depends on which tea you're drinking and how it was made.

Gives you energy. Tea contains caffeine, which is the same thing that makes chocolate and coffee give you a little energy boost when you drink them.