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:
	ZG95: China Green Song Zhen	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG80: Organic Green Hairpoint Bold Leaf	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG97: New Season Top Lung Ching (Long-Jing)	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG57: Tai Ping Hou Kui	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZG47: China Green Peonies	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	Emperor's 100% White Tea	Republic of Tea	China	0
	Silver Rain White Tea Full Leaf	Republic of Tea	China	0
	ZO20: Roasted Oolong	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZO78: Tie-Guan-Yin Oolong 2nd Grade	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZO86: China Oolong Buddha's Palm	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZS85: Organic China Lapsang Souchong	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZS20: Lapsang Souchong	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZS55: Lapsang Souchong Gao Ji Organic	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	Dragonwell - Long Jing	Numi Organic Tea	China	0
	ZS80: Lapsang Souchong Imperial	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZS90: Lapsang Souchong Black Dragon	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZO80: Tie-Guan-Yin Oolong First Grade	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZO82: Floral Tie-Guan-Yin Superior	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZO88: Tie-Guan-Yin Oolong Special Grade	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZO93: Organic Imperial Bai Hao Oolong	Upton Tea Imports	China	1

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