History of Tea Plant

Tea’s history starts in ancient China (2700 BCE), where it was first utilized for its therapeutic benefits. In order to produce a revitalizing beverage, they would boil fresh tea leaves in water. Tea swiftly changed from being a therapeutic beverage to a popular common beverage by the third century CE. The earliest recorded accounts of tea cultivation, processing, and consumption date back to 350 CE containing important information regarding how tea is prepared and consumed. Around the year 800 CE, tea seeds were brought to Japan. By the 13th century, formal tea cultivation had been ingrained in Japanese culture.

Tea was first cultivated in 1824 in the boundary regions of Burma and the Indian State of Assam, which is currently best known for its tea plantations. The concept of tea was developed by British colonists in India in 1823, and a year later tea plantations in India started to appear. India first used Chinese seeds before converting to Assam plants.

Scientific Name of Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis)

The Scientific name of Tea is Camellia sinensis. The scientific name helps in defining the genus and species of an organism for taxonomical purposes. Tea is made by boiling fresh water, adding leaf buds and young leaves, and then steeping it. It is possible for the leaves to be fermented or unfermented.

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