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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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Bright

Beverages; Tea

Denotes a lively fresh tea with good keeping quality.

Brown

Beverages; Tea

A brown appearance in CTC type teas that normally indicates overly harsh treatment of leaf.

Cachar

Beverages; Tea

The most common variety of India tea, produced in Cachar district of Assam.

The name given to a tin or jar of tea, which takes its name from the Chinese or Malayan word catty- a term used to describe the weight of one pound of tea. In the past tea caddies were equipped with ...

Camellia sinensis

Beverages; Tea

Today, the tea trade is international botanical name for the tea plant.

Caravan tea

Beverages; Tea

Tea taken by camel from China to Russia in the past.

Ceylon

Beverages; Tea

Blends of teas grown on the island of Sri Lanka, which takes their name from the colonial name for the island. The traditional name of Sri Lanka was readopted by the island when it became a Sovereign ...