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* In Hong Kong, which was formerly British-ruled, "milk tea" is hot tea with evapourated milk, usually of the "Black & White" brand. Other variants include mixing milk tea and coffee, which sort-of ends the tea vs coffee debate. |
* In Hong Kong, which was formerly British-ruled, "milk tea" is hot tea with evapourated milk, usually of the "Black & White" brand. Other variants include mixing milk tea and coffee, which sort-of ends the tea vs coffee debate. |
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* For a short time tea was stripped from the PRC in the freakishness of the cultural revolution. When more modern oligarchs needed to stimulate China's economy by encouraging replanting of tea, it took a time to become competitive again. The story is given in ''[https://www.amazon.com/Book-Coffee-Tea-Joel-Schapira-ebook/dp/B01BKMMG1C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527211463&sr=8-1&keywords=the+book+of+coffee+and+tea The Book of Coffee and Tea]'' by Joel Schapira. |
* For a short time tea was stripped from the PRC in the freakishness of the cultural revolution. When more modern oligarchs needed to stimulate China's economy by encouraging replanting of tea, it took a time to become competitive again. The story is given in ''[https://www.amazon.com/Book-Coffee-Tea-Joel-Schapira-ebook/dp/B01BKMMG1C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527211463&sr=8-1&keywords=the+book+of+coffee+and+tea The Book of Coffee and Tea]'' by Joel Schapira. |
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* [[wikipedia:Bubble tea|Bubble tea]], a now worldwide famous drink consisting of sweetened milk tea with pearl-sized toppings (usually tapioca pearls) for a chewey experience, was originated in Taiwan. |
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=== Japan === |
=== Japan === |
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