3 Thousand Teas

Several of the teas derived from camellia sinensis are exotic and restricted to tiny regions of the planet. Like grapes that produce fine wines, the distinctive flavour and pedigree of these exotic teas is dependant on varying soil and weat...

Camellia sinensis is the exotic sounding botanical name for a plant that many of us appreciate on a everyday basis. It is the one plant that offers tealeaves. In truth, camellia sinensis gives us an astonishing 3 thousand various kinds of tea.

A lot of of the teas derived from camellia sinensis are exotic and limited to modest regions of the planet. Like grapes that create fine wines, the distinctive flavour and pedigree of these exotic teas is dependant on varying soil and weather circumstances, plantation heights and geographic places, as properly as blending, processing and tea-creating techniques.

The types of tea are broadly categorized beneath 3 general groups: green tea, black tea, and oolong tea. White and Puerh are less widespread categories of tea. Each type of tea has distinctive qualities and distinct qualities derived from the processing approaches utilized to make them.

Black Tea

At present accounting for about seventy percent of the world's tea consumption, black tea is processed utilizing numerous hours of oxidation.

Popular varieties of black tea are Assam, Ceylon, Darjeeling, English breakfast, Irish breakfast and Keemun.

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Oolong Tea

This is the least well-liked assortment, contributing to much less than 3 % of the world's tea consumption. Tea enthusiasts frequently refer to oolong as the "champagne of teas". The tea is partially fermented (oxidized), providing it a delicate taste and aroma comparable to that of fresh fruit or flowers. The caffeine content material in oolong teas falls between that of green and black teas.

Green Tea

As opposed to black and oolong teas, green tea is not fermented or oxidized, providing the leaves a vegetative or herbaceous good quality. The processing method just requires rolling and heating the freshly harvested leaves. Green tealeaves normally make a greenish-gold drink with a significantly lighter flavour than other sorts of tea. Green tea is highly valued for its medicinal qualities

White Tea

The most delicate of all varieties, white teas are imbued with a natural sweetness. White teas are hand processed and created from the youngest shoots without any oxidation. When brewed appropriately, white tea produces very low amounts of caffeine.

Puerh Tea

This ancient black tea has roots that trace to China. Puerh tea is really sturdy with a deep, earthy flavour, despite the fact that it is not bitter.

It is stated that peurh tea possesses numerous important medicinal properties. Till 1995 it was illegal to import peurh tea into the United States. The production procedure is nonetheless a closely guarded state secret in China.