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QNXXe TIL that historically, the method through which tea was delivered from China determined it's name: Tea if by sea, Cha if by land
neAgB TIL that the reason why there are virtually only two words for "tea" around the world ("tea" and "cha") is related to how tee is transported to the corners of the world: areas where tea is traded on land calls it "cha", where it is shipped by sea calls it "tea".