History of Tea | The Tea Plant | Steeping Tea | Tasting Tea | Tea & Caffeine | Continue Shopping Today tea is the second most-consumed beverage in the world – being just behind water in the rankings. It is cultivated and consumed all over the world, with plantations being found in India, China, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Turkey, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia and Argentina just to name a few. Tea’s popularity is on the rise even here in the ‘coffee–stronghold” of the United States as millions of people are now turning to its great taste and healthy benefits as a beverage, and adopting its soothing characteristics as an integral part of their lifestyles. |