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While tea is sometimes seen to be gossip. True tea is the variety that involves a lot more contemplation and awareness. True tea is on a larger scale and involves thoughts about an institution, politics, ideologies, social issues. It doesn't have to be the right opinion, it just has to be intricate, and be a step in the quest for the truest of teas. The saying likely arose in response to the media's habit to distort the news, just to favor a certain perspective. As such, it comes from a place of distrust towards the provided "facts" of an issue. When one is looking for the "True tea", they are trying to make sense of a barrage of opinions and skewed perspectives on a matter. It also means they are trying to get the raw story from the source, before it gets chopped up, rearranged, and served to the masses.
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