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When did Tea Arrive in Europe from China?

About 1610, around the same time that coffee arrived from its native Africa. Tea, however had much earlier reached other lands closer to China's borders. It came to Japan, for example during the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618–807).

 
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
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