give brief description about the legend regarding the discovery of tea?
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The first legend related to a Chinese emperor who always boiled water before drinking it. It is believed that one day a few leaves of the twigs burning under the pot fell into the water and they gave it a delicious flavour. It is said that they were tea leaves. The other is an Indian legend.
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Legend has it that the discovery of tea was an accident, when a tea leaf fell in Chinese Emperor Shen Nung's cup of hot water. That's how it was discovered and gained its popularity over the years. It is believed that after water, tea is the most consumed beverage. l Also the discovery of tea bags happened by chance.The first legend related to a Chinese emperor who always boiled water before drinking it. It is believed that one day a few leaves of the twigs burning under the pot fell into the water and they gave it a delicious flavour. It is said that they were tea leaves. The other is an Indian legend.According to legend, tea was first discovered by the legendary Chinese emperor and herbalist, Shennong, in 2737 BCE. ... A servant began boiling water for him to drink, and a dead leaf from the wild tea bush fell into the water. It turned a brownish color, but it was unnoticed and presented to the emperor anyway.Still, British tea cultivators were extremely anxious to have Chinese tea and techniques brought to India. In 1788, The Royal Society of Arts began deliberating on the idea of transplanting saplings from China. Then, in 1824, tea saplings were discovered in Assam by Robert Bruce and Maniram Dewan