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== Varieties of tea ==

== Varieties of tea ==

'''Herbal teas''', also referred to as "tisanes", are made from dried herbs, flowers, and/or fruits. These are often consumed as medicinals and include such commonly known teas as [[chamomile]], [[rosehip]], and mint.

While [[tisanes]], also known as herbal teas, are made from various herbs, flowers, spices, or fruits, all tea, properly speaking, is made from the leaves of a single plant species. All true tea is produced from one of several varieties, naturally occurring or domesticated, of ''Camellia sinensis''.  Tea is generally classified in terms of how the leaves have been processed. White, green, oolong, and black are the generally recognized Western designations.

 

Tea from the ''Camellia sinensis'' is generally divided into several types, based on the way the tea leaves were processed. White, green, oolong, and black are the generally recognized Western designations for these types. However, they are known slightly differently in China. Western 'black' tea is 'red' in China, and pu-erh tea (a fermented type with an earthy, almost compost-like aroma and [[flavor]]) is known as black.

 

Flavored teas such as Earl Grey have herbs, flowers, fruits, and oils added to the tea leaves.

== "Famous" tea varieties ==

== "Famous" tea varieties ==