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:
	Formosa Fancy Oolong Ming Xiang	TeaGschwendner	?????	0
	Green Tea Second Grade	Ten Ren Tea	?????	0
	Gunpowder Green Tea	Ten Ren Tea	?????	0
	Chunmee Green Tea	Simpson & Vail	?????	0
	White Tea	Holmfirth Tea	?????	0
	Original Blend	Holmfirth Tea	?????	0
	Decaffeinated Tea	Holmfirth Tea	?????	0
	Green Tea	Holmfirth Tea	?????	0
	Breakfast Tea	Holmfirth Tea	?????	0
	Wuyi Oolong	Rishi Tea	Fujian, China	1
	White Peony	Rishi Tea	Fujian, China	1
	China Classic Oolong	Foojoy	Fujian, China	0
	Royal Kuan Yin Tea	Foojoy	Fujian, China	1
	Bai Mudan White Tea	Foojoy	Fujian, China	0
	White Tea	Tetley Tea	Fujian, China	0
	Pure White	Twinings	Fujian, China	0
	White Tea	Ten Ren Tea	Fujian, China	1
	Bai Hao Oolong (Amber Dragon)	Rishi Tea	Fujian, China	0
	Heavenly Oolong	Apollo Tea	Fujian, China	0
	Fujian Baroque	Adagio Teas	Fujian, China	0

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