According to popular legend, tea was discovered by Chinese Emperor Shen Nung in 2737 BC when a blossom from the Camilla Sinensis bush fell into drinking water the emperor was boiling. Not everyone agrees on the origin, but no one disputes that tea is deeply woven into the history and culture of China. The beverage is considered one of the seven necessities of Chinese life, along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. Some writers classify tea in four categories, green, white, black and oolong. Others add categories for red, scented and compressed teas.
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