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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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gong fu

Beverages; Tea

Meaning skill and patience (it's the same "kung fu" as the martial art). The style of brewing tea with a high proportion of leaf to water and repeated short infusions.

government standards

Nonalcoholic beverages; Tea

Applies to teas being imported into the United States of America which comply with the standards of purity, quality and fitness for consumption as defined by the tea examiners under the Food & ...

Term used to describe a tea leaf or particle size of leaf. Green Tea Tea that is withered, immediately steamed or heated to kill the enzymes and then rolled and dried. It has a light appearance and ...

grainy

Beverages; Tea

Describes primary grades of well-made CTC teas such as Pekoe dust

green

Beverages; Tea

When referring to black tea liquor denotes an immature 'raw' character. This is mostly due to under fermenting and sometimes to under withering during manufacture.

green tea

Beverages; Tea

Un-oxidized, dried tea, mostly found in China and Japan. They are not steamed, but dried without being permitted to oxidize. Thus, they maintain their green color. They are generally not graded into ...