For those outside the US, calling it "Hot Tea" month may seem a bit redundant, but in the US tea is popularly drunk cold, as iced tea. So that's why the fact that this is celebrating the hot drink is made clear, and hot tea is far better in winter than cold tea.
Tea refers to the drink made by pouring water over the cured leaves of an evergreen shrub native to Asia, although it is often used to describe drinks made in a similar way, such as green tea, fruit and herbal teas. Tea has been drunk for a long time in China - possibly close to five thousand years - where it was first a medicinal beverage. It has since become strongly linked to the British way of life, and the British introduced the plant to India, where much of today's teas are grown.
There are many, many different blends of tea available. Most tea purchased is a blend, but it is possible to buy teas originating from a single estate. There are also different ways of processing the tea after harvest.
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