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One Leaf Falls

The Earliest Story of the Tea Leaf

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Drunken Duck Farm
Jan 26, 2026
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The earliest known story of tea leaves in tea bubbles up from ancient China, wrapped in legend, leaves, and a bit of happy accident.

Like most good drinks, tea didn’t start with ceremony. It started w…

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