Tea refers to the
agricultural products of the leaves, leaf buds, and internodes of the
Camellia sinensis plant, prepared and cured by various methods. "Tea" also refers to the aromatic beverage prepared from the cured leaves by combination with hot or boiling water,
[1] and is the colloquial name for the
Camellia sinensis plant itself.
After
water, tea is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world.
[2] It has a cooling, slightly bitter,
astringent flavour.
[3]
The four types of tea most commonly found on the market are
black tea,
oolong tea,
green tea and
white tea,
[4] all of which can be made from the same bushes, processed differently, and in the case of fine white tea grown differently.
Pu-erh tea, a double-fermented black tea, is also often classified as amongst the most popular types of tea.
[5]
umm... it's green tea and toasted rice... and you drink it like you drink any other loose leaf tea? ...you pour boiling water over it and wait for it to cool.
... i prefer to filter out the tea once it's steeped, but some people prefer a stronger brew and just leave it in...
you can get tea bags also...
