List of Tea Types

===Tea Bases (Camilia Sinensis)===
Black Tea
*Made from fermented leaves of tea plants.
Chinese teas:
*Keemum tea
*Yunnan tea
Indian teas:
*Assam tea
*Nilgiri tea
Oolong Tea
*Made from semi-fermented leaves of tea plants
Genmaicha Tea
Green Tea
*Green tea is not oxidized, and quickly dried. Because of this, the tea contains many health benefits.
Yellow Tea
White Tea
*Made from the early buds of tea plants. The are generally the rarest and most expensive of the regular teas. As a result of the short oxidation, white tea contains the most health benefits of any tea.
Pu-erh
*Pu-erh tea comes from the Yunnan province in China, and has a distinct
earthy aroma. This tea differs from other black tea because it grows a thin layer of mold on the leaves, which are harmless and known to have many health benefits. Pu-erh, like wine, gets better with age. Cakes of Pu-erh that have aged for decades are sold for several thousand dollars.
===Flavored Tea===
Chai
Earl Grey Tea
*Earl Grey tea is named after its inventor, Charles, Earl Grey. The flavouring of Earl Gray Tea comes from the Bergamot plant, which is a citrus grown plant in the Mediterranean.
Lapsang souchong tea
*Lapsang souchong is a tea of Chinese origin which is noted for its smoky taste.
English Breakfast tea
Irish Breakfast tea
Jasmine tea
*Tea infused with Jasmine
Russian Caravan
===Herbal Teas (Tisanes)===
*Rooibos
*Lemon Rooibos
*Lemon and Ginger
*Honeybush
*Spearmint
*Peppermint
*Chamomile
*Yerba Mate
===Compressed Teas===
Tea Bricks
*Tea compressed into a brick shape, for ease of transport, sometimes decoratively.
Tea braid
Tea pearls
*Not members of the camellia genus.
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