Tea is a product made from the leaves or buds of the tea bush Camellia sinensis. It is commonly consumed in the form of a beverage made by steeping it in hot water for a few minutes. The English word tea derives from the Chinese 茶, pronounced te in the Min Nan dialect. The flavour of the raw tea is developed by processes including oxidation, heating, drying and the addition of other herbs, spices, or f ...

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The cradle of the tea plant is in Southeast Asia. Spontaneous growth of assamica variant is observed in area ranging from Chinese province Yunnan to the northern part of Myanmar and Assam region of India. The variant sinensis grows naturally in eastern and southeastern regions of China. [5] Recent studies and occurence of hybrids of the two types in wider area extending over mentioned regions suggest the place of orig ...

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Camellia sinensis is the tea plant, the plant species whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea. Green, oolong and black tea are all harvested from this species, but are processed to attain different levels of oxidation. The name sinensis means "Chinese" in Latin. Older names for the tea plant include Thea bohea, Thea sinensis and Thea viridis. Camellia sinensis is native to Southeast Asia, but is today cultivated across the world, in tropical and subtropic ...

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See article Chai (symbol) for the Jewish chai symbol. Chai (Hindi: चाय [cāy]) or Masala Chai is a term for spiced tea from India. Chai - History. The origins of the chai masala recipe are obscure but it is believed to have been created after the British began cultivating tea within colonial India during the 19th century C.E. to compensate for their inability to meet demand from Chinese exports. Chai - General. The Chinese character for t ...

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Assam is a black tea named after the region of its production (Assam, India). This tea grown at sea level is known for its body, briskness, malty flavor, and strong, bright color. Assam teas, or blends containing Assam, are often sold as "breakfast" teas; English, Irish, or Scottish Breakfast are common trade names. Historically, Assam is the second commercial tea production region after China. China and Assam are the only two regions in the world with native tea plants. Assam tea revolutionized tea drinking habits since the tea, prod ...

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The Japanese tea ceremony (cha-no-yu, chadō, or sadō) is a traditional ritual influenced by Zen Buddhism in which powdered green tea, or matcha (抹茶), is ceremonially prepared by a skilled practitioner and served to a small group of guests in a tranquil setting. Cha-no-yu (茶の湯, literally "hot water for tea"), usually refers to a single ceremony or ritual, while sadō or chadō (茶道, or "the way of tea") refer to the study or doctrine of tea ceremony. The pronunciation sadō is preferred by the Omotesenke tradition, while the pronunc ...

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Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria), also called Yaupon or Cassina (the latter shared with the Dahoon Holly), is an evergreen holly found in the southeast United States. It is a shrub or small tree reaching 5-8 m tall. The leaves are alternate, ovate to elliptical with an acute apex and crenate or finely serrated margin, 2-4.5 cm long and 1-2 cm broad, glossy dark green above, slightly paler below. Yaupon flowers are white, with a four-lobed corolla. The fruit is a small round or red (occasionally yellow) berry 5-6 mm diameter containing four seeds. Including:

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Da Hong Pao is a very important Wuyi Oolong whose name comes from the fact it helped cure an owner of a Large Red Robe which was hung on the bush, hence earning it the name. Originally there were 4 bushes growing on a rock on Mount Wuyi, 2 of which still survive today and are harvested for a few kilograms each year. This original and real Da Hong Pao can fetch tens of thousands of dollars per kilogram but people have taken cuttings and cultivated generations of Da Hong Pao plants which provide a more affordable D ...

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About 200 species, including: Jasminum angulare Jasminum azoricum Jasminum beesianum Jasminum dichotomum - Gold Coast Jasmine Jasminum floridum Jasminum fluminense - African Jasmine Jasminum fruticans Jasminum humile - Yellow Jasmine Jasminum mesnyi - Primrose Jasmine Jasminum multiflorum - Star Jasmine Jasminum nitidum - Shining Jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum - Winter Jasmine Jasmi ...

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Uji (Japanese: 宇治市; -shi) is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The city sits on the Uji River ("Ujigawa"), which has its source in Lake Biwa ("Biwa-ko"). In the 4th century the son of Emperor Ōjin established a palace in Uji. Uji is famous in Japan for a number of reasons: it is the home of Byodoin (with its Amida Hall ...

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Uji (Japanese: 宇治市; -shi) is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The city sits on the Uji River ("Ujigawa"), which has its source in Lake Biwa ("Biwa-ko"). In the 4th century the son of Emperor Ōjin established a palace in Uji. Uji is famous in Japan for a number of reasons: it is the home of Byodoin (with its Amida Hall ...

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Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) is a (usually) sterile hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint, with a high menthol content, often used in tea and confectionery. The oil also contains menthone and menthyl esters. Peppermint is the oldest and most popular flavor of mint flavored confectionery (including chewing gum). It has been found sometimes wild in Central and Southern Europe, but the first intentional crossbreed of watermint and spearmint was done in England. Peppermint, like many spices and herbs, ...

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Common sage (Salvia officinalis) is a small evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is native to Southern Europe and the Mediterranean region. It is much cultivated as a kitchen and medicinal herb, and is also called Garden sage, Kitchen sage, and Dalmatian sage. In southern Europe related species are sometimes cultivated for the same purpose, and may be confused with the common sage. Although this plant was the one originally called by this name sage, a number of related species are now also called by it, and ar ...

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About 100–250 species, including: Camellia assimilis Camellia brevistyla Camellia caudata Camellia chekiangoleosa Camellia chrysantha – Golden Camellia Camellia connata Camellia crapnelliana Camellia cuspidata Camellia euryoides Camellia forrestii Camellia fraterna Camellia furfuracea Camellia granthamiana Camellia grijsii Camellia honkongensisIncluding:

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Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a bright green, biennial herb that is very common in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking. It is used for its leaf in much the same way as coriander, although it has a milder flavor. Two forms of parsley are used as herbs: curly leaf and Italian or flat leaf. Curly leaf parsley is often used as a garnish. Many people think flat leaf parsley has a stronger flavor, and this opinion is backed by chemical analysis which finds much higher levels of essential oil in the flat-leaved ...

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About 55, see text Cymbopogon (lemon grass, lemongrass, citronella grass or fever grass) is a genus of about 55 species of grasses, native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the Old World. It is a tall perennial grass. Cymbopogon - Cultivation and uses. Lemon grass is widely used as a herb in Asian (particularly Thai, Lao, Khmer and Vietnamese) and Caribbean cooking. It has a lemony flavour and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh. The stalk itsel ...

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Coffea arabica is a species of coffee indigenous to Ethiopia. It is also known as the "coffee shrub of Arabia", "mountain coffee" or "arabica coffee". Coffea arabica is believed to be the first species of coffee to be cultivated, being grown in southwest Arabia for well over 1,000 years. It is still considered to produce the best coffee of the commercially grown coffee species. It contains less caffeine than any other commercially cultivated species of coffee. Wild plants grow to between 7-12 m tall, and have an open bra ...

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Apple mint (Mentha suaveolens, syn. M. rotundifolia) is a member of the mint genus Mentha that ranges through southern and western Europe and the western Mediterranean region. It is a herbaceous, upright perennial plant that is most commonly grown as a culinary herb and/or ground cover. It typically grows to 40-100 cm tall and spreads by rhizomes to form clonal colonies. The foliage is light green, with the sessile leaves being oblong to nearly ovate, 3-5 cm long and 2-4 cm broad. They are somewhat hairy on top and downy underneath with serrated edges. Apple mint has light purple-pi ...

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About 100 species, including: Anthemis altissima Anthemis cinerea Anthemis cotula Anthemis cretica Anthemis haussknechtii Anthemis macedonica Anthemis marschalliana Anthemis noblis (Chamaemelum nobile), Roman chamomile Anthemis punctata Anthemis rosea Anthemis sanci-johannis Anthemis styriaca Anthemis tinctoria Anthemis t ...

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