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The history of Tea - Shunan Teng

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Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water –– and from sugary Turkish Rize tea to salty Tibetan butter tea, there are almost as many ways of preparing the beverage as there are cultures on the globe. Where did this beverage originate, and how did it become so popular? Shunan Teng details tea’s long history.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Shunan Teng
Director
Steff Lee
Script Editor
Brendan Pelsue
Animator
Steff Lee
Illustrator
Steff Lee
Composer
Gav Cantrell
Associate Producer
Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Pen-Pen Chen

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