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:
	Sencha Silver	Ujinotsuyu	Japan	0
	Japan Bancha Organic	TeaGschwendner	Japan	1
	Japan Matcha Hikari Organic	TeaGschwendner	Japan	1
	Gyokuro Asahi	Peet's Coffee and Tea	Japan	0
	Sencha Yamoto	Kusmi Tea	Japan	0
	Sencha Fukuyu	Kusmi Tea	Japan	0
	Hojicha	Kusmi Tea	Japan	0
	Matcha	Kusmi Tea	Japan	0
	YMY 1690 Kukicha Green Tea	Stash Tea	Japan	0
	Imperial Gyokuro	Imperial Tea Court	Japan	0
	Japan Gyokuro Organic	TeaGschwendner	Japan	0
	Japan Kabusecha Organic	TeaGschwendner	Japan	0
	Japan Kukicha Extra Organic	TeaGschwendner	Japan	0
	Japan Matcha Organic	TeaGschwendner	Japan	0
	Japan Tamaryokucha	TeaGschwendner	Japan	0
	Bancha Green Tea	Simpson & Vail	Japan	0
	Bancha Hojicha Roasted Green Tea	Simpson & Vail	Japan	0
	Kukicha	Harney and Sons	Japan	0
	Bancha Green Tea	Arbor Teas	Japan	0
	Gyokuro Green Tea	Arbor Teas	Japan	0

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