Tea for You: The Best Tea for Every Mood

A brief history of tea

The cultivation and brewing of tea goes back centuries—by some accounts, way back to the 3^rd century AD in China. Tea really hit its stride in the 1700s with England leading the way in the development of the popular beverage—making it available on a truly global basis. We recently met with Stephen Twining, whose ancestor, Thomas Twining, began selling fine tea from an English storefront in The Strand, London, in 1706. Today, Twinings Tea still sells fine teas out of the same store as well as in more than 100 countries around the world. Here, with his help, we take a look at various teas and how they can fit your mood, or pave the way for a slightly different mood.