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Tea, an infusion of herbs (flowers, leaves, stems, roots and/or bark of plants), in boiling water, ingested for medicinal use or as a beverage for re-hydration or simply for the taste has been around longer than man has been keeping written records.
Tea, the herbaceous plant grown for its leaves as a cash crop has been in cultivation for centuries.
The original "inventor" was Nature itself. Humankind twigged to the use very early on (I think they were still dragging their knuckles in the dirt at the time)
Legend has it that the first cup of tea was brewed in 2737 B.C. when dried leaves landed in a boiling cup of water served to the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung. From China, the idea of "tea" spread throughout the world. It was introduced into the United States in 1650 by Peter Stuyvesant when he brought it the colonists inhabiting New Amsterdam (what is now New York). Iced tea was invented at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904. Also in 1904, teabags made their appearance commercially. Today, iced tea is approximately 80% of the 140 million cups of tea ingested every day by Americans. Tea can also be used to stain fabric, make cold compresses for swollen eyes, and even soothe sunburns. Tea is one of the four most common sources of caffeine for Americans.
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Thomas Sullivan invented what?
Thomas Sullivan invented the TEA bAG Thomas Sullivan invented the TEA bAG
In which decade were tea bags invented?
They were invented in 1903.
What year was the tea bag invented?
Invented by Thomas Sullivan in 1903
Who invented the strainer?
New York tea merchant William Sullivan invented the tea strainer in 1908. It put his tea samples in silk and strained the tea.
Who invented sweet tea?
Good old fashioned sweet tea came from the South!
Which dynasty invented tea?
The T'ang Dynasty
Who invented tea in assam?
Camellia assamica
Who invented the Boston teaparty?
The native Americans invented the Boston tea party
Why was the Boston Tea Party invented?
It was an event and not an invention.
Who invented ancient China tea?
a chinese guy...
In what dynasty was the tea shredder invented?
Tang Dyasty for sure...
What medicines were invented in the Victorian times?
Maybe Herb Tea??
