Home›Tea and Tea Drinks›Era (Earliest Documented Use)›-59Browse By-59Facts-59SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own account1500 BCE 1-59Filter Results1 entryOrigin RegionAllChina (1)India (1)Myanmar (1)Era (Origin Period)All-200 (1)TraditionAllTea Ceremony (1)Yum Cha (1)Show ResultsTea-59Sources1. Drink (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaDrink, History section, tea paragraphQuote, Drink, History section, tea paragraphlikely originated in Yunnan, China, during the Shang dynasty (1500 BCE-1046 BCE) as a medicinal drink.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.