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expresses-tradition

Expresses tradition connects a drink to the cultural practice built around it. Wikipedia notes that "though coffee has become a global commodity, it has a history tied to food traditions around the Red Sea," roots that still shape how coffee is brewed and shared today. This dimension groups drinks carrying the same living cultural practice.

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Era of EmergenceSourced to the subject's own account
1500 BCE 1
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1. Drink (Wikipedia)
WikipediaDrink, History section, tea paragraph
Quote, Drink, History section, tea paragraph
likely originated in Yunnan, China, during the Shang dynasty (1500 BCE-1046 BCE) as a medicinal drink.
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