TIL In 1897, the US Government created "The Board of Tea Experts" to taste test every lot of imported tea, to ensure that the tea tasted good. The Board was abolished in 1996. smithsonianmag.com Submitted by Ihatethemuffinman t3_117q456 on February 21, 2023 at 1:00 AM in todayilearned 22 comments 464