The Long Global History of Tea

Today on the show, we're spending the first hour talking about tea as we cozy up for the winter. Tea has a long complex history in the world, and has been a staple of our drinking habits for thousands of years since its origins in China. But there's also a darker history to tea, due to the influence of colonization efforts by western nations. Writer Charlene Wang de Chen, who wrote an article for Smithsonian Magazine, "What Emoji Tell Us About the History of Tea," joins to give us a history lesson and also take your calls about how you like to make your tea!