It can sound a little bit strange, but all tea comes from one evergreen plant, it is called the Camellia Sinensis. So, why do we have so many kinds of tea? Where do they come from? These differences arise from the processes of: growing, processing and geographical conditions.
So, try not to confuse: there are 3 main types or varieties of Camellia sinensis. The India type (grows in Assam region), the China type and the Hybrid type (it is a cross breed from the 1st and 2nd types). The India type is a tea plant with big leaves and its favourite place of growing is low altitudes. The China type is a tea plant with small leaves, as a rule, it grows at high altitudes. The Hybrid type is something general between the following 2 types.
Now, it is so easy to imagine how much time, talent and knowledge tea-tasters and tea-manufacturers need in order to make so many tea blends from a single plant.
jumandgi said
November 1 2007 @ 12:19 pm
I even can’t imagine that all tea sorts come from the same plant. Nice stuff!
dr.dreu said
November 1 2007 @ 12:25 pm
You know, I have never heard about OOLONG tea, please, tell more about it
bobk said
November 5 2007 @ 12:10 pm
I wanted to buy puerh tea, but I failed to find it. Is it possible to find it in the US?
admin said
November 9 2007 @ 12:28 am
To Bobk: Yeah, it is possible to find puerh tea in the USA. It is not very popular but you can try.
To Dr. Dreu: Thanks for idea, I will write about it more!
To Jumandgi: Thanks!