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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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pouchong

Nonalcoholic beverages; Tea

A kind of scented China or Formosa tea so called from the Cantonese method of packing tea in small paper packet, each of which was supposed to be the produce of one choice of tea plant.

powdery

Beverages; Tea

Fine light dust as the tea people say meaning a very fine light leaf particle

pruning

Beverages; Tea

Selective cutting back of the tea bush, so that maintains its shape and helps to keep it productive.

(POO-urr) A type of tea originally from the Yunnan province of China. Tea that is further processed using an age old Chinese method. These teas are known for aging quite well. Some prized Pu-erhs are ...

pungent

Beverages; Tea

Astringent with a good combination of briskness, brightness and strength.

tuocha

Beverages; Tea

Chinese for bowl tea. A common shape for pu-erh teas.

twankay

Nonalcoholic beverages; Tea

A low grade China green tea. This word was corrupted Twanky, which was applied to the men manning the ships bringing tea back from China. These ships often foundered on reaching the British coast and ...