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	Podcast:		The Why Factor
	Episode:		Why Does the World Love Drinking Tea?
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:17:50
	Publish Date:		2015-09-18 12:45:00
	Description:		Tea comes in many guises - milky, sweet and spicy for those in India. The Chinese drink it as nature intended green with no milk and strong with two sugars for the average British builder. So how did this Asian leaf conquer the world to become the second most consumed drink after water? Mike Williams slurps and sips his way through this cup of calm to find out how this unassuming shrub conquered the world. (Photo: Preparations for the Chinese Tea Ceremony, at Chaya Tea House, London)
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