the traditional drink in China is tea.

Tea is widely popular as a health drink in the world and originated in China. Chinese tea culture is extensive and profound, and Han people have been drinking tea for thousands of years. In the era of Three Emperors and Five Emperors, there was a story of Shennong detoxicating with tea.

tea, belonging to Theaceae, is an evergreen shrub or small arbor plant, with a plant height of 1-6 meters. Tea tree likes humid climate, and is widely cultivated in the south of the Yangtze River valley in China. Tea leaves are made into tea leaves and used after soaking in water. Tea leaves can be picked after three years of planting. Generally, buds with 4-5 leaves are picked before and after Qingming Festival, and the quality of tea made is very good, which belongs to treasures.

There are many ingredients in tea, nearly 5 kinds. There are mainly caffeine, theophylline, theobromine, choline, xanthine, flavonoids and glycosides, tea tannins, catechins, terpenes, phenols, alcohols, aldehydes, acids, esters, aromatic oil compounds, carbohydrates, multivitamins, protein and amino acids. Amino acids include cysteine, methionine, glutamic acid and arginine. Tea also contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, fluorine, iodine, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, selenium, copper, germanium, magnesium and other minerals.