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:
	White Peony (Bai Mu Dan)	Drink The Leaf	Fujian, China	0
	Silver Needle (Baihao Yin Zhen)	Drink The Leaf	Fujian, China	0
	Organic Snow Buds (Xue Ya)	Drink The Leaf	Fujian, China	0
	Three Kingdoms Mao Feng Green Tea	Teavana	Fujian, China	1
	Golden Monkey Black Tea	Teavana	Fujian, China	2
	White Tea	Triple Leaf Tea	Fujian, China	0
	Purple Bamboo (2009)	Rishi Tea	Fujian, China	0
	Lapsang Souchong - Smoky Tarry	Numi Organic Tea	Fujian, China	0
	Ti Kuan Yin - Iron Goddess of Mercy	Numi Organic Tea	Fujian, China	0
	ZW85: Fuding White Treasure Organic	Upton Tea Imports	Fujian, China	0
	White Mu Dan Peony	Earthbound Tea	Fujian, China	0
	Jun Shan Silver Needle	Earthbound Tea	Fujian, China	0
	China Golden Needles 1st Flush	Plymouth Tea Company	Fujian, China	0
	Wu Yi - Aged Since 1992	J-TEA	Fujian, China	0
	An Xi Iron Goddess	J-TEA	Fujian, China	0
	Iron Goddess Superior	ITO EN	Fujian, China	0
	Lapsang Souchong	ITO EN	Fujian, China	0
	Red Hood	ITO EN	Fujian, China	0
	Silver Needle	ITO EN	Fujian, China	0
	Water Sprite	ITO EN	Fujian, China	0

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