Legend says that in 2737 BC, almost 5,000 years ago, Chinese emperor Shen Nung was sitting beneath a tree while his servant boiled drinking water, when some leaves from the tree blew into the water. Shen Nung, a renowned herbalist, decided to try the infusion that his servant had accidentally created. The tree was a Camellia sinensis, and the resulting drink was what we now call tea. Later on tea was brought to Japan by Japanese monks where it became a vital part of their culture. It rapidly spread across the world where today over 100,000,000 cups of tea are enjoyed DAILY just by England ALONE!