While tea from China comes in many colors including white, green, brown (oolong) and black, all tea from Japan is green. There are three main types of green tea from Japan.
Sencha is the most common tea served as an every day drink in Japan. While there are high-quality Sencha tea leaves that are plucked [...]
Commercial tea is harvested from two different tea plants, both in the Camellia family. Camellia sinensis originated in China over 5,000 years ago. Thriving in high altitudes and cool climates, this variety of tea produces small leaves whose essence is floral and refined. From these leaves most green teas are made along with [...]
by Adam Yusko
Chinese teas have slowly worked their way into the West, with white tea gaining most of the notoriety. Yet there is another Chinese tea becoming better known by those in the west: yellow tea. However, despite its growing popularity, it typically can only be ordered from vendors in China. So what [...]
To the naked eye, the difference between green and white tea may seem very slight, but it’s actually pretty significant.
White teas are processed less than any other type of tea. They are not rolled prior to drying, and they are not steamed or fired to stop oxidation. Instead they are air dried only, [...]
by Lisa Richardson
Sweet tea is a very popular form of tea, usually made iced, originating in the American South. Sweet tea is highly praised in the South and is also popular around the country, though not as much as in the southern states.
Sweet tea is generally made by adding sugar to black tea, either before [...]
