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Oct 2019
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ELI5 Tea - Why you should never put a te...

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What is the difference between western and asian tea etiquette? Why do the Chinese and Japanese not put sugar and milk in their tea? What are the health benefits of tea?... and why you should never put a tea bag in the microwave! 

 

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Wikipedia Health Effects of Tea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_of_tea

 

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