QUICK RECAP

• True tea comes from a single plan: Camellia sinensis

• Everything else is an herbal infusions or "tisane"

• Tea has been consumed for about 5,000 years and was used medicinally before becoming a daily beverage

• Growing conditions, altitude, climate, soil, dramatically affect flavor, similar to wine

• Tea leaves naturally contain caffeine, plus L-theanine, an amino acid that creats tea's calm-but-alert feeling

• Tannins give tea its astringency and body

PROFESSOR'S NOTE

"What began as a healing herb became on of the world's most beloved beverages."

— SNARK UNIVERSITY, EST. 2026