Concept information
Preferred term
tea
Definition
- Tea is a hot beverage brewed with boiling water and the buds or leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Historical and Geographical Context All tea comes from two varieties of trees: C. sinensis, which is indigenous to western Yunnan in China, and C. assamica, which was first discovered in the Assam region of India. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Tea]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/tea
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