Its main ingredient is dried cow manure. The mere thought of a tea made from cow chips might repel anyone used to reaching for Robitussin on a drugstore shelf.

Over 800 years before tea was known in the West, a Chinese master penned the The Classic of Tea. In it, he blends the practical with the spiritual and emphasizes rituals from cultivation to drinking.

Mounting evidence suggests that drinking several cups of tea per day has numerous health benefits, including lowering one's risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and overall mortality.