Soil microbes may hold the secret to a better-tasting cup of tea, scientists say

Soil microbes may hold the secret to a better-tasting cup of tea, scientists say

The researchers looked at all the microbes found on the roots of tea plants (Yui Mok/PA)

It is not just good quality tea leaves that make a tasty cuppa, research suggests.

Scientists say the secret to brewing a delicious pot of tea may lie in a collection of microbes found on the roots of tea plants.

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