Everything You Know About Tea Is Probably Wrong

Green tea, black tea, oolong, and matcha look completely different — but they all come from the exact same plant. In 5 minutes, we cover where tea came from, how one leaf becomes completely different teas, and how the world drinks it differently everywhere from Japan to Morocco. 0:00 It all comes from one plant 0:20 The origin story (an emperor and an accident) 1:15 How one leaf becomes green, black & oolong tea 2:35 The tea myth almost everyone believes 3:20 Why herbal tea isn't actually tea 4:05 How the world drinks tea Next episode: Chocolate — and why it was once so valuable people used it as money. Subscribe so you don't miss it. #tea #TheFiveMinuteTable #foodfacts