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Tea

Referring to any beverage made by the infusion in hot water of the dried and prepared leaves of the Camellia sinensis shrub.

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white

Beverages; Tea

Similar to Green Tea. Identifiable by the presence of the white hairs on the leaf tips, and a light infusion. China known as the birthplace of tea. This region also produces Pu-Erh tea.

summer teas

Beverages; Tea

Formosa teas picked in the June-September season.

sweaty

Beverages; Tea

Disagreeable taste. Poor tea.

szechwan

Beverages; Tea

A non-smoky black tea from China, with narrow leaves and flowery fragrance. Also a tea growing province in China.

taint

Beverages; Tea

Characteristic or taste that is foreign to tea such as oil, garlic etc. Often due to the tea being stored next to other commodities with strong characteristics of their own.