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:
	Golden Monkey	Adagio Teas	Fujian, China	1
	Golden Spring	Adagio Teas	Fujian, China	0
	Lapsang Souchong	Adagio Teas	Fujian, China	0
	Ti Kuan Yin	Adagio Teas	Fujian, China	0
	Wuyi Ensemble	Adagio Teas	Fujian, China	0
	Silver Needle	Adagio Teas	Fujian, China	0
	Snowbud	Adagio Teas	Fujian, China	0
	White Peony	Adagio Teas	Fujian, China	0
	Green Pekoe	Adagio Teas	Fujian, China	0
	Pi Lo Chun	Adagio Teas	Fujian, China	0
	White Monkey	Adagio Teas	Fujian, China	0
	ZW62: Season's Pick Shou Mei	Upton Tea Imports	Fujian, China	1
	ZW23: Shou Mei Classic	Upton Tea Imports	Fujian, China	1
	ZW20: First Grade Shou Mei White Tea	Upton Tea Imports	Fujian, China	1
	ZK54: Fujian Province Yin Lan Zao	Upton Tea Imports	Fujian, China	0
	ZP20: Panyang Congou Select	Upton Tea Imports	Fujian, China	0
	ZP86: Golden Monkey Imperial	Upton Tea Imports	Fujian, China	0
	ZK57: Golden Monkey Pekoe	Upton Tea Imports	Fujian, China	0
	ZP77: Panyang Tippy Golden Needles Imperial	Upton Tea Imports	Fujian, China	0
	ZG78: Green Mao Feng Superior	Upton Tea Imports	Fujian, China	0

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