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In China history and culture of tea began approximately before 4700 years in the emperor time. The emperor Shen Nung mentioned tea in his medicine instructions. The nobility had to pay tax in kind especially in the form of tea. Because of its medical effectiveness tea became a popular drink in all social classes. It was recommended to decreasing sight, mental exhaustion and against headache. In China the first book of tea, in which preparation and ceremonies were described, already appeared in the 8th century. The consumtion of tea became a philosophie. Up to the 19th century China was the largest tea exporter world-wide. It produced mainly green tea and Oolong but China also wanted to produce something for the European taste. Because of that plantations for black tea were built around 1830. The most famous Chinese black tea ist the Keemun. It possesses an especial toasted flavor and a fruity and sweet taste. Keemun is very digestable because of its low polyphenols.
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