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:
	ZH30: China Pu-Erh Tuo Cha, Size 1	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZH45: Wang Pu-Erh	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZH50: Organic Pu-Erh Mini Tuo Cha	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZH65: Pu-erh Loose Jia Ji	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZG10: Young Hyson	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG18: Chun Mee (Moon Palace)	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZG19: China Chun Mee Special Grade	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG20: First Grade Gunpowder Green	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG26: Organic Gunpowder	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG30: Special Grade Temple of Heaven Gunpowder Green	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG41: China Green Sencha	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG67: Lung-Ching (Long-Jing) Dragon Well	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG55: Pi Lo Chun Bao Wei	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG71: Long-Jing (Lung-Ching) Green (Superfine)	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG90: Foucha Imperial	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG92: Pi Lo Chun (Green Snail Spring)	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG54: Spring Blossom	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG74: Phoenix Eyebrow	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	Russian Breakfast Blend	Plymouth Tea Company	China	0
	Curled Dragon Silver Tip	Drink The Leaf	China	0

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