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:
	Delicate Green Tea Bags	Taylors of Harrogate	Kenya	0
	Kaproret, GBBOP	Lupicia	Kenya	0
	Kaproret, GFOP	Lupicia	Kenya	0
	Kenya Pekoe	TeaSource	Kenya	0
	355 Kenya Tinderet TGFOP1(SP)	SpecialTeas	Kenya	0
	Devonshire Tea	Devonshire Tea	Kenya	0
	Kenya Bold	Bell	Kenya	0
	Kenya Black Kangaita Tea	Stash Tea	Kenya	0
	Kenya Oolong Kangaita Tea	Stash Tea	Kenya	0
	Kenya Milima	TeaGschwendner	Kenya	0
	Kenyan Black Tea	Ajiri Tea	Kenya	0
	Kenya Black Tea	Simpson & Vail	Kenya	0
	Kenya Milima Black Tea	Simpson & Vail	Kenya	0
	Japanese Green Tea	Kirkland Signature / Costco	Japan	1
	Decaffeinated Green Tea (24 ct.)	Bromley Tea	Japan	0
	Tamayokucha	Two Leaves and A Bud	Japan	2
	Organic Hojicha	Mighty Leaf Tea	Japan	1
	Gyokuro Secret Garden	Rishi Tea	Japan	0
	Gyokuro	Adagio Teas	Japan	0
	Hojicha	Adagio Teas	Japan	0

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