What is tea?

Tea is a drink made by soaking dried leaves, buds and twigs Camellia sinensis in warm to hot water. Depending on how plant material is processed, the taste and color of the beverage may differ greatly, and many also include other aroma that even complicate the taste. Some people also refer to drinks made with other plants such as teas, although it is actually incorrect; If the drink does not contain Camellia sinensis , it cannot be called it with this name. The myth is that tea was first consumed around 2700 BCE legendary Chinese Emperor Shennong. When European explorers arrived in Asia, the tea was one of the first things they brought with them and issued a passion that will last today. The cultivators only harvest new buds and leaves during the collection period and then dry and bake tea. Depending on when they are dried, the leaves are fermenting to different levels and creating different flavors. Non -confined leaves are used to produce white tea, very jEmotional drink while green tea is stronger fermented. Oolong and black tea are much more fermented and bring sharp tannins in the leaves.

As soon as the tea is roasted, it can be packed for sale or mixed with other ingredients. In addition to this, various things are added, from orange peel to lavender. Tea is boiled to pour water on dried ingredients; The less fermented it is, the colder the water and the shorter the time of the punching. Depending on the culture, the drink can be consumed simple or served with various ingredients such as milk, cream, honey, sugar or lemon.

Because tea is such a well -known drink around the world, this term is sometimes used to refer to herbal tisans as rooibos, sometimes called "red tea" and a mixture of flowers, roots, leaves and stems from other plants. Technically, such drinks are tisans or infusions, not tea. In addition to missing Camellia sinensis