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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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Pu erh
Food (other); Tea
A type of black tea that has been microbiologically fermented, associated with the Yunnan province of China.
Coppery
Food (other); Tea
A term describing a reddish infusion, associated with black teas of high quality.
Darjeeling
Food (other); Tea
Tea grown in the Darjeeling region of India, near the Himalayas. Darjeeling teas are usually highly astringent.
Green tea
Food (other); Tea
Unfermented, dried tea, traditionally found primarily in China and Japan, but becoming increasing popular in the West due to purported health benefits.
Hyson
Food (other); Tea
A Chinese term meaning flourishing spring associated with green teas, and a brand of tea popular in the eighteenth century.
