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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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brassy

Food (other); Tea

A term describing an unpleasant acidic taste, associated with improper withering of the tea leaves.

brick tea

Food (other); Tea

Tea leaves that have been steamed and compressed into bricks; the bricks are then shaved and brewed with butter and salt and served as a soup.

brisk

Food (other); Tea

A term describing a tea that is very astringent; also a Lipton trademark.

broken

Food (other); Tea

A term describing tea leaves that have been processed through a cutter, reducing leaf size.

caffeine

Food (other); Tea

A stimulating compound found in tea.

cambric tea

Food (other); Tea

A weak tea infusion with large proportions of milk and sugar.

catechins

Food (other); Tea

A class of polyphenol found in high concentrations in green tea, and lower and varied concentrations in black teas.

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