Nearly 5,000 years after it was created by a Chinese Emperor, tea remains one of the world’s most popular beverages in the US, with tens of thousands of gallons of different iced varieties being consumed every year. But beyond the preferred flavors and serving methods enjoyed in the US, there are huge varieties of other tea-based traditions, flavors and styles being served in different cultures around the world which are far more interesting than what you will find at your local Starbucks. From British tea time to Tibetan Yak Butter Tea, Pulptastic compiled a visual list of teas being served in their native countries.
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Tea, which originated in China, is nearly 5,000 years old
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Legend has it that Chinese Emperor Shen-Nung discovered the beverage in 2737 BC after tea leaves accidentally blew into his pot of boiling water
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According to the Tea Association of the USA, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world next to water
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In the US, 85per cent of the tea consumed is iced
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