tea-leaf fermentation

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• tea — tealess, adj. /tee/, n. 1. the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water. 2. the shrub itself, extensively cultivated in China, Japan, India, etc …   Universalium

• Tea processing — An 1850 illustration of tea cultivation and tea leaf processing Main article: Tea Tea processing is the method in which the leaves from the tea plant Camellia sinensis are transformed into the dried leaves for brewing tea. The categories of tea… …   Wikipedia

• Tea production in Sri Lanka — Main articles: Economy of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Tea plantation in the Sri Lankan central highlands …   Wikipedia

• Tea — For other uses, see Tea (disambiguation). Tea Longjing tea being infused in a glass …   Wikipedia

• Pu-erh tea — Pu erh, Pu er tea, Puer tea or Bolay tea is a type of tea made from a large leaf variety of the tea plant Camellia sinensis and named after Pu er county near Simao, Yunnan, China. Pu erh tea can be purchased as either raw/green (sheng) or… …   Wikipedia

• Black tea — is a variety of tea that is more oxidized than the oolong, green, and white varieties.All four varieties are made from leaves of Camellia sinensis. Black tea is generally stronger in flavor and contains more caffeine than the less oxidized… …   Wikipedia

• green tea — noun tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting • Hypernyms: ↑tea, ↑tea leaf • Hyponyms: ↑hyson * * * noun : tea that is light in color from incomplete fermentation of the leaf before firing compare black tea * * * a tea that… …   Useful english dictionary

• Chinese tea — Chinese painting: Tasting Tea The practice of drinking tea has had a long history in China, having originated there. The Chinese drink tea during many parts of the day such as during meals for good health or for simple pleasure. Contents 1 …   Wikipedia

• Phenolic content in tea — Most of the polyphenols in Green tea are flavan 3 ols (catechins) Natural phenols and polyphenols are compounds found naturally in plants. A group of natural phenols called the flavonoids are of most popular interest because researchers have… …   Wikipedia

• black tea — noun fermented tea leaves • Hypernyms: ↑tea, ↑tea leaf • Hyponyms: ↑congou, ↑congo, ↑congou tea, ↑English breakfast tea, ↑Darjeeling, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• History of tea in China — The history of tea in China is long and complex. The Chinese have enjoyed tea for millennia. Scholars hailed the brew as a cure for a variety of ailments; the nobility considered the consumption of good tea as a mark of their status, and the… …   Wikipedia