the astringency of tea
1tea — 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 …
2History 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… …
3Pu-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… …
4Korean tea ceremony — Korean name Hangul 다례 …
5Darjeeling tea — For other uses, see Darjeeling tea (disambiguation). Darjeeling Type …
6Phenolic 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… …
7Bai Mu Dan tea — Infobox Tea Tea name = Bai Mu Dan, White Peony| Tea type = White Tea color = White Tea Tea origin = Fujian Province, and Chongqing Province,China Tea names = Pai Mu Tan, White Peony, White Hairy Monkey Tea, 白牡丹 | Tea quick = A fruity tea, similar …
8Golden Monkey tea — Golden Monkey is the name of a black tea originating from the Fujian and Yunnan provinces in China. Only the bud and first leaf are picked, and the tea leaves are characterized by the pale gold threading. Golden Monkey tea is a black tea… …
9Dian hong tea — Dian Hong Type: Black Other names: Yunnan Red or Yunnan Black Origin …
10Mecha tea — Mecha Type: Green Other names: Bud Tea Origin: Japan …
