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|차 ''cha'' <small><sub>(1)</sub></small> | |차 ''cha'' <small><sub>(1)</sub></small> | ||
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|''ça'' | |''ça'' | ||
| style="background:#eee;"| Lao | | style="background:#eee;"| Lao | ||
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===Etymological observations=== | ===Etymological observations=== | ||
The different words for tea fall into two main groups: "''te''-derived" Min and "''cha''-derived" (Cantonese and Mandarin). | The different words for tea fall into two main groups: "''te''-derived" Min and "''cha''-derived" (Cantonese and Mandarin). The words that various languages use for "tea" reveal where those nations first acquired their tea and tea culture. | ||
* Portuguese traders were the first Europeans to import the herb in large amounts. The Portuguese borrowed their word for tea (''cha'') from Cantonese in the 1550s via their trading posts in the south of China, especially Macau. | * Portuguese traders were the first Europeans to import the herb in large amounts. The Portuguese borrowed their word for tea (''cha'') from Cantonese in the 1550s via their trading posts in the south of China, especially Macau. | ||
* In Central Asia, Mandarin ''cha'' developed into Persian ''chay'', and this form spread with Persian trade and cultural influence. | * In Central Asia, Mandarin ''cha'' developed into Persian ''chay'', and this form spread with Persian trade and cultural influence. | ||
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==Packaging== | ==Packaging== | ||
===Tea bags=== | ===Tea bags=== | ||
In 1907, American tea merchant Thomas Sullivan began distributing samples of his tea in small bags of Chinese silk with a drawstring. Consumers noticed they could simply leave the tea in the bag and reuse it with fresh tea. However, the potential of this distribution/packaging method would not be fully realized until later on. During World War II, tea was rationed in the United Kingdom. In 1953 (after Rationing in the United Kingdom during and after World War II|rationing in the UK ended), Tetley launched the tea bag to the UK and it was an immediate success. | In 1907, American tea merchant Thomas Sullivan began distributing samples of his tea in small bags of Chinese silk with a drawstring. Consumers noticed they could simply leave the tea in the bag and reuse it with fresh tea. However, the potential of this distribution/packaging method would not be fully realized until later on. During World War II, tea was rationed in the United Kingdom. In 1953 (after Rationing in the United Kingdom during and after World War II|rationing in the UK ended), Tetley launched the tea bag to the UK and it was an immediate success. | ||
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Additional reasons why bag tea is considered less well-flavored include: | Additional reasons why bag tea is considered less well-flavored include: | ||
* Dried tea loses its flavor quickly on exposure to air. Most bag teas (although not all) contain leaves broken into small pieces; the great | * Dried tea loses its flavor quickly on exposure to air. Most bag teas (although not all) contain leaves broken into small pieces; the great surface area to volume ratio of the leaves in tea bags exposes them to more air, and therefore causes them to go stale faster. Loose tea leaves are likely to be in larger pieces, or to be entirely intact. | ||
* Breaking up the leaves for bags extracts flavored oils. | * Breaking up the leaves for bags extracts flavored oils. | ||
* The small size of the bag does not allow leaves to diffuse and steep properly. | * The small size of the bag does not allow leaves to diffuse and steep properly. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image: | Image:Formosa Tieguanyin.webp|[[Tie Guan Yin]], an oolong tea | ||
Image:Baihao-Yinzhen. | Image:Baihao-Yinzhen.jpg|Fuding [[Baihao Yinzhen]], a white tea | ||
Image:pu-erh.webp| raw pu-erh | Image:pu-erh.webp| raw pu-erh | ||
Image:Huoshan-Huangya.webp|[[Huoshan Huangya]], a yellow tea | Image:Huoshan-Huangya.webp|[[Huoshan Huangya]], a yellow tea | ||