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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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Tea

Tea that has been fired or dried after the fermentation or oxidisation period of manufacture. Black teas are the most popular tea in the world and are also known as Red tea in China referring to the ...

point

Beverages; Tea

A bright, acidic and penetrating characteristic.

blackish

Beverages; Tea

A satisfactory appearance for CTC type teas. Denotes careful sorting.

blend

Beverages; Tea

Method to establish consistency between lots of teas.

bloom

Beverages; Tea

A sign of good manufacture and sorting (where reduction of leaf has taken place before firing) a 'sheen' that has not been lost through over-handling or over-sorting.