All tea is produced from a plant called Camellia sinensis. There are thousands of varieties of tea available across the world, basis a) the region it was grown in b) the time of year it was picked and c) the processing method followed. Each type of tea has its own taste and health benefit. Given below are the most popular types of tea.
WHITE TEA
White tea is the purest and least processed of all teas. White tea has a light color and flavour and is appreciated by tea connoisseurs for its unmatched subtlety, natural sweetness and delicacy .
GREEN TEA
Green tea is the most popular type of tea and is the favorite choice amongst Asians.Some loose green teas are scented with flowers or mixed with fruits to create scented or flavored teas. Straight green tea has a clean and delicious taste.
OOLONG TEA
Oolong tea, (pronounced as wu long tea), is most commonly recognised as Chinese tea served at a Chinese restaurant.
BLACK TEA
Black tea is what most of us have grown up drinking. Full-bodied and strong, black tea tastes great alone or can be had with milk and sugar. And it makes great iced tea.
HERBAL TEA
Herbal tea is the only tea that does not contain any leaves from the Camellia plant family . It can be of three types a) Rooibos tea b) Mate tea c) Herbal infusions. Herbal infusions consist of pure herbs, flowers, and fruits. They can be delicious hot or iced.
ROOIBOS TEA
Rooibos teas are herbal infusions made from a South African red bush. It is popularly called `Red tea’. It is delicious, comes in a variety of flavours and can be had either hot or ice cold.
MATE TEA
Mate tea is considered the coffee lover’s favorite tea as it tastes like coffee. Mate is a wild shrub from Argentina that makes for a delicious, flavourful tea.Often consumed in a gourd with a filtered straw and shared among friends, these herbal teas are full of bold flavors.
BLOOMING TEAS
Also called artisan or flowering teas, these teas actually `bloom’ as they steep. They are hand tied by tea artists and often include some type of flavor or scent along with the beautiful design. These romantic teas also make for a great gift as they look beautiful.