The world's three major beverages are

1, tea

The world's tea tree cultivation area is more than 2.7 million hectares (1991), with an annual output of 2.576 million tons. Tea is native to southeastern China. It likes high temperatures and rainy weather, with an average annual temperature of 12-20°C and a rainfall of more than 1,400 mm. Hilly areas with good drainage are most suitable. Harvest season requires more labor. 92% of tea production is concentrated in developing countries. Asia is a world-famous tea producing area, its output accounts for 80% of the world's total output, and is mostly distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Among them, India and China together account for more than 1/2 of the world's total output. Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Türkiye and Japan are all major producers of tea.

2. Coffee

Coffee belongs to Rubiaceae family. Perennial evergreen shrubs or small trees. One of the world's three major beverages (coffee, tea, cocoa). China is produced in Hainan Island and Yunnan. The fruit is a bright red coffee bean, which is roasted and ground into fine coffee powder, which is a good beverage. It contains a large amount of caffeine, protein, etc., has an aromatic taste, excites nerves, and dispels fatigue. It can be used as an anesthetic, stimulant, diuretic and cardiotonic, and can also help digestion and promote metabolism.

3. Cocoa

A small perennial tropical tree of the Sterculiaceae family, native to the tropical rainforest in the upper reaches of the Amazon River in South America. Its fruit is one of the three major beverages (coffee, tea, cocoa) in the world. .

The old stems bloom, the flowers are small and the fruits are large. There are dozens of seeds in the fruits, which are cocoa beans and contain cocoa butter. They are solid at room temperature and have a critical melting temperature of 37 degrees. The temperature of the human oral cavity is 37.5 degrees, so it "only melts in the mouth, not in the hands." It is the main raw material for making chocolate. It is rich in protein and has a nourishing and stimulating effect; it has high thermal energy and can maintain strong energy for a long time.