Tea (Camellia sinensis)

Last Updated: Sep. 6, 2010

Tea (Chinese 茶) is a beverage made from the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. The words for tea in many languages come from the root cha or chai. Tea is usually classified according to its level of oxidation--a process that darkens the leaves and changes the color. Fully oxidized tea is called black tea, unoxidized tea is called green tea (white tea is also unoxidized), and partially oxidized tea is called oolong tea. Another class of tea, pu-erh, is usually considered as a category of its own.

When the word "tea" is used by itself it usually refers to the tea plant. However, the word "tea" is also used together with other terms to describe other drinks made from steeping other plants in water. Teas that do not come from the Camellia sinsensis plant are usually referred to as "herbal teas", "herb teas", or "tisanes".

In most parts of the world, nearly all tea consumed is black tea. Outside of southeast Asia, the term tea is often assumed to mean black tea.

Listings of this style of tea: (2136 including sub-styles - hide sub-styles)

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	Tea:	Brand:	Region:	# Ratings:
	ZO97: Fen Huan Dan Cong	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZW90: Organic White Point Reserve	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZW97: Organic China White Paklum Tips	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZW56: Organic Pai Mu Tan	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZW80: Yin Zhen Bai Hao Downy White Pekoe	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZW54: Pai Mu Tan Imperial	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZW86: Wang Fu Jing Hao	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	TJ14: Season's Pick Sencha Blend	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG04: Season's Pick Gunpowder	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZK05: Season's Pick Keemun BOPF	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZW25: Season's Pick Organic White Fannings	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZS50: Season's Pick Lapsang Souchong	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	#134 - Keemun Supreme	Tealuxe	China	0
	#135 - Golden Monkey	Tealuxe	China	0
	#141 - Lapsang Souchong Imperial	Tealuxe	China	0
	#145 - Young Hyson	Tealuxe	China	0
	#146 - Organic Gunpowder	Tealuxe	China	0
	#147 - Dragonwell (Lung Ching)	Tealuxe	China	0
	The People's Green Decaf	Republic of Tea	China	0
	Heaven's Reflections	Magnolia Garden Tea Room	China	0

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