Teas are divided into many varieties and species according to various characteristics. Understanding all the variety is quite simple.
There are three types of teas by tea bush type:
- Chinese variety & ndash; it includes Chinese, Japanese teas, Darjeeling, Formosan, Vietnamese, Georgian teas.
- Assamese variety & ndash; Indian, Ceylon, African, and other teas.
- Cambodian variety & ndash; a hybrid of the Assamese and Chinese varieties grown in some areas of Indochina.
Classification of teas by treatment
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There are many ways to process tea, including drying, drying, twisting, fermenting, etc.
Depending on them, many teas are obtained, the names of which are most often associated with color.
Green teas & nbsp; & ndash; rich in vitamins and nutrients, high in caffeine. They have a soft infusion from yellowish to green, with a bright aroma and rich taste.
Black Tea & ndash; it is the most fermented tea. The maximum number of transactions passes before going on sale. Very popular in Russia (black tea is called red in China).
White tea & ndash; produced from delicate semi-loose leaflets. M can be attributed to the rarest and most expensive teas, besides, it is very sensitive to transportation and storage. The manufacturing process involves only withering and drying. Brewing various varieties of white teas produces a drink with a floral aroma and surprisingly pleasant taste. White tea has no equal in healing among other teas.
Yellow teas & ndash; close in their characteristics to green. Manufactured only in the Chinese province of Fujian.
Oolong (oolong) teas are located between green and black tea in terms of fermentation. In our country, this type of tea is also called red. They have a unique taste that brought them popularity.
Пуэр – pressed tea made using special green tea technology. Typically, pu'er teas come in various molds & ndash; tiles, bricks, cakes, etc.
By country of origin & ndash; teas from different countries
- Indian Tea ;
- Chinese Tea ;
- Ceylon Tea ;
- Japanese tea ;
- Tea-like drinks ;
- Herbal tea .
Only a few countries grow most of the world's tea.
The birthplace of tea - China - supplies more than a quarter of the total volume to the world market. It produces both black and green teas popular all over the world, as well as those made only in the Middle Kingdom puer and oolong, as well as white and yellow teas.
India ranks second in production, producing mostly black, mostly cut and granulated teas. The volume of green tea production in the country is not very large. India also produces elite darjeeling tea grown on high-altitude plantations.
Ceylon (Sri Lanka) grows about 10% of the world's tea. Ceylon teas are very similar to Indian teas.
Japan produces exclusively green tea, mostly for its own consumption & ndash; only some popular varieties are exported.
The largest supplier of African tea & ndash; this is Kenya.
Teas are also grown in Uganda, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and other former English colonies.
English colonists began to produce tea here in the 19th century, bringing it from India.
Only black teas are made in Africa.
By Tea Leaf Type
- High-quality whole-leaf teas;
- Medium-sized teas;
- Low-grade ground teas;
- Abbreviation;
Advanced
- Fermentation;
- Unfermented Tea & nbsp; & mdash; it's white and green;
- Semi-fermented & nbsp; & mdash; these are yellow, red (oolongs), and blue (purple) teas;
- Fermented tea & nbsp; & mdash; it's black;
- Smoking;
- Roasting.
By tea additive
- With aromatic additives and essential oils;
- With the addition of dried berries and fruits ( fruit teas );
- Various mixtures and variations with the addition of flowers and herbs.
Various essential oils, fruits and berries are used for additives.
Tea with bergamot, jasmine is popular, lotus and rose flowers, orange and cherry, as well as various artificial additives can also be used.
Herbal teas
They do not contain tea leaves, although they are traditionally called tea or phytochai; they may include:
- Flower;
- Currants;
- Rosehip;
- St. John's wort;
- Thyme;
- Oregano;
- Mint;
- Kudin;
- Karkade;
- Hanibush;
- Mate (mate);
- Roybos.
Herbal teas & ndash; these are not only pleasant, but also healthy drinks, each of which can be used both for drinking and for treating various diseases.
Karkade tea is made of hibiscus and has many healing properties, for which in Arab culture it is called a "cure for all diseases." It is consumed cold and hot.
Tea mate & ndash; a popular variety of phytochea from Latin America, which is made from Paraguayan holly. It is drunk from a special calabash using a bombilla tube.
Rooibos tea & ndash; a type of African tea produced from the plant of the same name. It is a pleasant and healthy drink, beneficial for health, caffeine-free and high in antioxidants.