Spies, Smugglers, and How a Bitter Plant Became the World's Favorite Drink

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Please "Like" if you enjoy the video, subscribe to the channel, and turn on notifications! - Who was the first to start planting tea? When and why did we start drinking it, and why does half the world call it "cha" or "chai," and the other half "tea"? These might sound like simple questions, but the answers explore thousands of years of wars, conflicts, controversies and even acts of espionage. From the spread of Buddhism to the American Revolution, the story of tea is a wild ride through our global history. - Please consider supporting OTR on Patreon and thanks so much to anyone who does; your support truly keeps us going. http://www.patreon.com/OTRontheroad Website: http://www.OTRontheroad.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otr.offtherails/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D - 0:00 - Introduction 1:05 - The Necessity of Life 3:37 - Shennong 5:05 - Tu vs. Tea 7:51 - Laphet Thoke 13:27 - The Real Start of the Story 14:59 - Mahayana 17:06 - Lu Yu 19:51 - The Tea Ceremony 24:39 - Japan and Korea 28:25 - The Tea Horse Road 31:11 - Yak Butter Tea 36:33 - All the Tea 40:44 - The Trade Begins 44:16 - London and Boston 47:38 - Afternoon Tea 50:17 - Opium Wars 53:51 - The Spy 56:12 - India and Beyond 1:00:34 - Masala Chai 1:02:14 - Everything About Everything 1:08:09 - Credits and Post-Credits - Video Credits: https://youtu.be/5Ni3g13mtCQ?si=RLncyLiF-IIF2b7G https://youtu.be/bB-pr2gFcQM?si=mKfnWqcCEPo0mVNB https://youtu.be/WAi_bXOXZVc?si=7VqvJA6PWkFwvLdk https://youtu.be/Qsz1cIbV8sA?si=kSLcDjoApp0-uhHe https://youtu.be/WRLVrfIBS1k?si=ZCL36Hi5pOrQEFiY https://youtu.be/gV0_RDAxphs?si=GPX8-lFWRVtT3Jpb https://youtu.be/fGcL2_D6es4?si=OPtDeY26EUnp7iDZ https://youtu.be/lGYkxigEBRE?si=lGDGlzvsuc21-XEk https://youtu.be/0vU_hngia5g?si=qKk5Hz70fe69po4O https://youtu.be/PscGgndJEGc?si=f4IUqwT5oVem7lR1 https://youtu.be/SMvQtRtT4-I?si=lHILs8dvdQx3wayx https://youtu.be/KfDTuNyup9Y?si=GVIo0ej8PmEMAgNR https://youtu.be/cdWKkmCfca8?si=EKE3kSZQjeVqlr1q https://youtu.be/Z66ou1pfTOE?si=uDeH_cmOqaN0Li46 https://youtu.be/4wQVxj_0Mdo?si=xIm1sUIaBrvelYNF https://youtu.be/Z66ou1pfTOE?si=rWkkEbGIlQQ_xOHu https://youtu.be/KfDTuNyup9Y?si=fIz3uKUUd6IasD_5 https://youtu.be/xD7qUfSOGOE?si=A1zQ2xC3FrrI-u8z https://youtu.be/rMiOxrJJeo8?si=omUv0SMXQ79Vgb06 https://youtu.be/cdWKkmCfca8?si=miqDir-lYCAfFq65 https://youtu.be/cGP5n0uY1wo?si=TI9FmmmMo65pffa5 https://youtu.be/5AmYjztNe4A?si=STAfDVYvoCGwR_Nd https://youtu.be/0ro7FRqyq00?si=pH_wGlLCWDLvRyqc https://youtu.be/x42GDjsdMYs?si=yPvUCSCLazpLRMFv https://youtu.be/VAt7n_1RIsI?si=BUTHTxJD2UAdQ-ip https://youtu.be/TVQmCFyrjs4?si=HUbviH_PL9gumGif https://youtu.be/Yx8EmMuMjgM?si=5mjKMjJtatte0Jcy https://youtu.be/Oe6kGFmFLnc?si=PK85m9P87Mdjkz0A https://youtu.be/Pjuemh9KshY?si=FecTLfxqUx1mjoUz https://youtu.be/v5merLaAw4A?si=c__k36lKzcFXsWMq https://youtu.be/bHI9c74m-6E?si=R4pC9DRC9A0aG-LF https://youtu.be/g_5zLSStjKc?si=WtKAt6GBBKaACDFc https://youtu.be/1cvH8bCl14Y?si=RbhKqES3X8ls-jl4