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:
	China Dragonwell	Ancora Coffee Roasters	China	1
	Russian Caravan Black Tea	Arbor Teas	China	0
	Chun Mee Green Tea	Arbor Teas	China	0
	Dragonwell Lung Ching Green Tea	Arbor Teas	China	0
	Gunpowder Green Tea	Arbor Teas	China	0
	Mao Jian Green Tea	Arbor Teas	China	0
	Estate Blend Tea	Bromley Tea	India	0
	Organic Irish Breakfast Tea	Equal Exchange	India	0
	Finest Oothu Green	The Tea Set	India	0
	English Breakfast Teabags	Peet's Coffee and Tea	India	0
	TO39: Season's Pick Putharjhora FTGFOP1	Upton Tea Imports	India	0
	White Mist	Earthbound Tea	India	0
	Viva	The Simple Leaf Tea	India	0
	Organic South Indian Select Tea	Novus Tea	India	0
	Organic Breakfast	Harney and Sons	India	0
	Black Tea	Choice Organic Teas	India	0
	Indian Breakfast	Shanti Tea	India	0
	East India Blend	TeaSource	India	0
	Decaf Allada Valley	TeaScapes	India	0
	Rani	TeaScapes	India	0

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