On the spot, he decided to promote its cultivation throughout the empire. Tea was first processed in the United States in 1650 although the Camellia sinensis genus entered the country in 1744 in the gardens of Georgia. The first attempts at cultivation were without success, so further attempts were needed for successful cultivation 1.
En Estados Unidos, se procesó por primera vez el té en 1650, aunque el género Camellia sinensis entró a ese país en 1744 en los jardines de Georgia sin tener éxito con los primeros ensayos, por lo que se necesitaron otros intentos para lograr un cultivo adecuado 1.