5 Fascinating Tales About Tea

Our compilation series showing our favorite stories from the Great Big archive. Each episode brings together some of our most memorable Great Big Stories from years past: the dreamers, the makers, the one-of-a-kind originals. These classics remind us why some stories never fade.

From ancient tea forests in China to the modern craze of cheese tea, this compilation explores how one humble leaf has shaped cultures, traditions, and trends around the world. Discover the origins of kombucha, the secrets of the world’s best green tea, and how Britain’s love affair with tea began.

00:00 - Introduction
00:12 - Cheese Tea Is China’s Latest Drink Sensation
02:12 - Your Kombucha Isn’t Actually Kombucha
04:37 - Searching for China’s Ancient Tea Leaves
07:17 - How Tea Time Came to England
08:58 - The Secret Behind the World’s Best Green Tea