The Discovery of Tea Afternoon Parade of the Tea Drinking Ladies The Advantageous Use of Matcha at the Zen Buddhist Temple Take the Tea Leave the Liquor Tea and the Opium War The Warmth of Chai The London Tea Auction The Founding and Retelling of Rooibos's Benefits “Steeped Through Centuries” illustrates the influential impact of tea on various historical and cultural developments. Exploring the way tea, since its discovery, has been an ever present ingredient for conflict, invention, and culture.