The history of tea as a beverage can be traced back at least as far as 1000 BC. It has woven itself into the fabric of humanity and has become the center for rituals both cultural and personal. Teas are brewed from traditional tea leaves and from other herbal ingredients. It is used in healing, socialization and ritual. It is firmly established as a beverage in societies all over the world. So however you take your tea - with lemon or cream, hot or iced... here's to tea! -Melissa Morton | 
