Whether you’re a tea connoisseur or just dipping your toe in, January is the perfect time to enjoy a hot cup of tea, because it’s National Hot Tea Month. Since people have been drinking tea for centuries, it may come as no surprise that it’s the second most widely consumed beverage in the world, just behind water. According to legend, in 2737 B.C., Chinese emperor Shen Nung was sitting beneath a tree while a servant was boiling drinking water when leaves accidently blew into the water. The emperor, being a renowned herbalist, decided to taste the infusion and loved it. Whether you love a mild green tea, a robust English breakfast, or a bright herbal tea like hibiscus, stop in this week to find a tea that suits your tastes at Bianchini’s.