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I was curious about this list a few years ago on the web. It was clickbait. I hate clickbait. So, I will share you a non-clickbait version of the list. I was totally surprised by the countries that did not make the list. A few of the countries that made the list make sense like Middle Eastern countries. Being predominantly Muslim, which forbids the consumption of alcohol, high amounts of tea drinking is expected. A couple of countries that made the list were so obscure to me that I had to look them up. I made mention of these countries...

It's All About The Diet Studіеѕ hаvе ѕhоwn thаt the Japanese hаvе thе longest life expectancy thаn аnу оthеr rасе in the world. Women have a life expectancy of 87 and people routinely live or 100 years. Do you knоw why? Have уоu ever hеаrd thе еxрrеѕѕіоn "You аrе what уоu еаt."? It turnѕ оut there is a ton of truth tо thіѕ ѕtаtеmеnt. The rеаѕоn fоr their long lіves іѕ their diet. The difference in diet between the Japanese and American diet are quite notable. Japanese eat more fish than meat. Japanese eat vegetables at every meal not as an...

Blog Key Takeaways: 1. **Role of Tannins**: Tannins contribute to the dry, astringent flavor and fuller body in tea, similar to their effect in wine. They are responsible for giving tea its characteristic dryness and depth of flavor.2. **Source and Function of Tannins**: Tannins are produced by plants to deter predators and are especially common in unripe fruit. Despite their intended purpose to repel, they are attractive to humans for their unique taste.3. **Tannin Content in Different Teas**: Black teas are high in tannins due to the oxidation process, which breaks down catechins into tannins, giving black tea its dark...

The American revolution was not the only war fought over tea.  Britain also fought two separate wars with China in the 19th century, over trade disputes about obtaining tea.  The first Opium war lasted from 1839-1842. China was reluctant to trade with Britain, having seen what  happens to most of the other nations which opened themselves up to trade, which is to say, imperialism, colonialism, and general exploitation.  Their economy was pretty self-sufficient, and they frankly didn’t need what the English offered.  However, the Chinese did open themselves up to a limited amount of trade, only to the British, only...