Andrew

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There's just something so inherently cozy about a warm cup of steaming tea for some reason.

And not just because tea is regularly used as a medicinal sleep aid.

Although, if you look in my cupboards right now, you'll see plethora of sleepy teas.

Although I've not always been into drinking tea so much, I'd say that that was something that came a little bit later in my life.

I can't remember the first time that I started enjoying a cup of fruity or minty tea before bed.

I wouldn't say it's a ritual so much,

But if I'd had a particularly hard day, I'll certainly boil up the kettle and steep myself in a nice warm cup of my favourite at the moment is apple and cinnamon tea.

Something

really cozy about a cinnamon flavor, closely followed by the minty flavors.

You know, supposedly, according to Chinese legend, tea was invented by, I always forget his name, Emperor Shenanong, I think.

Some nearly 3,000 years BC.

And supposedly...

He entirely accidentally dropped some leaves into a boiling pot of water and then decided to drink it.

Now, I'm dubious as to how true that legend is, but I like it as a myth.

You know, the idea that something so prevalent and globally adored today was invented merely by accident.