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They're the same thing (besides how they're customarily served). What the parent is getting at is the linguistic aspect: most cultures which imported tea by lan
by duskwuff 3y ago
They're the same thing (besides how they're customarily served). What the parent is getting at is the linguistic aspect: most cultures which imported tea by land over the Silk Road, like India and Turkey, call it something that sounds like "cha". Cultures which imported it by sea, like most of Europe, call it something that sounds like "te".
- pjmlp 3y agoWe imported it by sea (Portugal), and call it Chá.
- mytailorisrich 3y agoTea wasn't a common beverage throughout India before the British. It was known but mostly used as medicinal plant. Commercial growing was initiated by the British. The point I was making is that Indians drink tea, and have a tea industry, because of the British.