Black. Green. Oolong. Loose or bagged. Hot or cold. With all the types of tea and different ways to have it, it’s a wonder any of us can choose. Soo many choices…what the hell…I have plenty of time.
Let’s start out slow…
Again, all tea leaves come from the Camellia sinensis. Generally there are four main types of tea:
- Black
- Green
- Oolong (pronounced either “oo” or “wu” and sometimes referred to as Brown tea)
- White
During the drying phase, some tea leaves are infused with essential oils or dried with fruit or spices to add extra flavor.
There are four main countries that produce the world’s tea:
- India
- China
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
According to an article by Tetley, a tea company, many other places also produce tea.
Many people would like to think that herbal teas are tea…but they’re NOT. Herbal teas are made with dried herbs, flowers and even fruit. Most do not have tea in them unless specified so on the box. Sorry for any confusion.
Each individual tea will be discussed in depth in later posts. Keep coming back.
This is very interesting – almost interesting enough to make me spend money on tea. But interesting enough to make me keep reading. Keep up the simplistic writing, it makes for a great read!