A type of black tea from China that was popular in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries.
From Chinese Wuyi cha, the name of a mountain region in Fujian province where the tea originated. European traders anglicized the Chinese name to 'bohea' and it became the common English term.
Bohea was so fashionable in 1700s Europe that tea-drinking became a symbol of wealth and refinement—it literally shaped European culture and fueled the age of tea houses and afternoon tea traditions.
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