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[[File:Kunming-Tea-Factory.jpg|150px|thumbnail|right|Logo of Kunming Tea Factory]] ...nies which started in 1973 producing shu style puer. Puer tea from Kunming Tea Factory is designated on labels by the number 1 on the fourth digit.

...Factory''' (勐海茶厂) is the biggest and also most famous producer of [[puer]] tea. The company is located in Menghai, Yunnan province, China. ==History==

{{#ev:youtube|v=Nz3I2-vMXDg|400|right|Tea for Me Please: 6 Tips for Making Matcha}} ...and soba noodles, shakes or ice cream. Matcha is made of tencha, a shaded tea similar to [[gyokuro]].

...k Chinese tea with a winy and fruity taste, designated as a [[China Famous Tea]]. ==History==

...inese [[tea]] with a winy and fruity taste, designated as a [[China Famous Tea]]. ==History==

...eaf (Fuding).jpg|thumb|right|White [[Bai Hao Yinzhen tea|Bai Hao Yinzhen]] tea leaves.]] ...is a lightly oxidized [[tea]] grown and produced primarily in China. White tea from Fujian province is the most renown. More recently it is also grown in

...consisted only Chinese teas. It is flavored with the subtle, fragrant oil of bergamot bitter fruit. == History ==

...boiling and pouring hot water for drinking purposes, such as for making [[tea]]. ...with collectors. A relatively small ''tetsubin'' may hold around .5 litres of water while large ones may hold up to 5 litres.

[[File:Woojeon.jpg|thumbnail|right|Woojeon green tea]] ...sis]] also herbal tea or [[tisane]] popular. Both are considered as Korean tea.

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[[Image:Monk churning butter tea.JPG|thumb|300p|Tibetan Monk churning butter tea]] ...s in southwestern China. It is also consumed in Bhutan. It is made from [[tea]] leaves, yak butter, and salt.

...and ease of handling, the Gaiwan is a universal tool in the preparation of tea. ==History==

...gh Mountain Oolong, or White Tip Oolong also called Oriental Beauty Oolong tea. ==History of Taiwan Oolongs==

[[Image:Chajing.jpeg|thumb|right|Lu Yu: ''The Classic of Tea'']] ...茶]][[wikt:經|經]] s=[[wikt:茶|茶]][[wikt:经|经]]) is the very first monograph on tea in the world, written by Chinese writer [[Lu Yu]] between 760 CE and 780 CE

[[File:Darjeeling-tea-first-flush-in-cup.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Darjeeling tea]] ...ough Darjeeling teas are marketed commercially as "black teas", almost all of them have incomplete oxidation (<90%), so they are technically more oolong

..., powdered, high quality green tea and not the same as tea powder or green tea powder. ...eremony|tea tradition]]. When a blend is named by the grand master of some tea ceremony lineage, it becomes known as the master's ''konomi'', or favoured

[[File:Teaareas taiwansmap.jpg|thumb|right|The main tea areas of Taiwan]] ...to 1717 in Shi Sha Lien, present-day Yuchih and Puli, Nantou County. Some of the teas retain the island's former name, Formosa.

...aving introduced tea seeds to Japan and also writing a medical treatise on tea's health benefits. == Early Life of Eisai ==

...lack tea|black]] and [[Kyusu]] can also be brewed depending on the variety of kyusu used and the material used to make the teapot. == History and origins ==

[[Image:Spring pouchong tea leaves on plate.jpg|thumb|''Spring Pouchong'' tea leaves that may be used for tasseography divination]] ...') is a divination or fortune-telling method that interprets patterns in [[tea]] leaves, coffee grounds, or wine sediments.

[[File:JacksonsLapsangSouchong low.jpg|thumb|Lapsang Souchong tea]] ...to as '''smoked tea''' (熏茶). Lapsang is distinct from all other types of tea because lapsang leaves are traditionally smoke-dried over pinewood fires, t

'''Kombucha''' is an effervescent fermentation of sweetened tea that is used as a functional food. ...mushroom" or "mother", the kombucha culture is actually a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY).

[[File:dragon_well_tea.jpg|thumbnail|250px|Long Jing tea]] ...d by hand and is renowned for its high quality, earning the [[China Famous Tea]] title.

{{#ev:youtube|v=0ro7FRqyq00||right|Asian Art Museum: Korean tea ceremony}} ...nterpersonal etiquette. The Korean tea ceremony, along with Korean tea and tea culture have been experiencing a revival in the modern era.

...n of Assam.jpg|right|thumb|A teaworker plucking tea leaves in a tea garden of Assam]] ...ds containing Assam, are often sold as "breakfast" teas. [[Irish breakfast tea]] for instance, is a maltier and stronger blend among the breakfast blends.

...lant whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce the popular beverage [[tea]]. ...ea tree (not to be confused with ''Melaleuca alternifolia'', the source of tea tree oil).

[[File:Green tea 3 appearances.jpg|thumb|right|The appearance of green tea in three different stages (from left to right): the infused leaves, the dry ...reana, Azores Islands, Portugal: the only European region to support green tea production.]]

...a|white]], [[yellow tea|yellow]], [[oolong]], etc.), or from a caffeinated tea, in which the caffeine has been removed. In addition to serving as a bevera ...rly as Ancient Egypt and Ancient China that discuss the enjoyment and uses of tisanes. Among the Chinese, tisanes are commonly known as ''liang cha''.

{{#ev:youtube|v=QE-aXKxPagY||right|Farmer-leaf: Making Pu-erh tea - Step by step guide}} ...eae) inferred from chloroplast and nuclear DNA: insights into evolutionary history and conservation]</ref>.

...ses. Although traditionally prepared by decoction, retail versions include tea bags for infusion, instant powdered mixtures, and concentrates. ...sometimes used to indicate spiced milk tea as distinct from other types of tea.

[[Image:Shanghai-Huxinting Tea House.jpg|thumb|right|A tea house in Shanghai, China.]] [[Image:Teahouse-Nanjing.jpg|thumb|right|A tea house in Nanjing Presidential Palace Garden]]

[[File:Camellia sinensis - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-025.jpg|250px|thumb|Tea plant (''Camellia sinensis'') from ''Köhler's Medicinal Plants'']] ...over cured leaves of the tea plant, ''[[Camellia sinensis]]'' After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. It has a cooling, slight

[[File:Tea ceremony.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A man performs a [[tea ceremony]].]] ...s aspects of: tea production, tea brewing, tea arts and ceremony, society, history, health, ethics, education, and communication and media issues.