I'm not sure if that's the actual reason. But I think of it this way. Europeans tend to do tea a bit more bitter. Asians tend to do the more delicate green teas. Bitter teas are made with boiling water. Delicate teas are made with water you can safely stick a finger into. European teacups have handles. Asian teacups do not. Therefore I came to this conclusion.
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