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whencyclopedia: “Movement of “Tea” & “Cha” Around the Globe This map shows the phenomena of the movement of tea, and what it’s called around the globe. Around the world, there are mainly 2 root words for tea, ‘te’ and ‘cha’, and both of these come...

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Movement of “Tea” & “Cha” Around the Globe

This map shows the phenomena of the movement of tea, and what it’s called around the globe. Around the world, there are mainly 2 root words for tea, ‘te’ and ‘cha’, and both of these come from China. Where the use of ‘cha’ occurred through land trade, primarily along the Silk Road, the name ‘te’ spread through sea trade primarily by the Dutch traders who were bringing tea to Europe. Regions in the world where tea grows naturally often have their own word for tea which has not derived from the Chinese.

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