Teas
Teas from around the world: what they are, how they taste and how to brew them.
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Green tea33
- Bi Luo ChunTea style · ChinaLight, floral and fruity, with a strong aroma
- GenmaichaTea style · JapanMild and nutty, with grassy green tea and roasted rice
- Green teaTea type · China and JapanFrom fresh and grassy to nutty and toasty, depending on how it is made
- HojichaTea style · JapanNutty, toasty and sweet, with little bitterness
- Jasmine TeaTea style · ChinaFloral and fragrant over a light green tea
- Long JingTea style · ChinaDelicate aroma, mellow and gently sweet
- MatchaTea style · JapanBright green, rich and full of umami
- Moroccan Mint TeaTea drink · MoroccoFresh mint and sweetness over a strong green tea
- SenchaTea style · JapanFresh and grassy, with gentle astringency and a savoury note
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- Anji Bai ChaTea style · China
- AttayaTea drink · Senegal
- BanchaTea style · Japan
- Chun MeeTea style · China
- GunpowderTea style · China
- GyokuroTea style · Japan
- Huangshan MaofengTea style · China
- KamairichaTea style · Japan
- Kashmiri KahwaTea drink · India, Pakistan
- KukichaTea style · Japan
- Lu'an Gua PianTea style · China
- Lushan YunwuTea style · China
- Matcha LatteTea drink · Japan
- Mengding GanluTea style · China
- Noon ChaiTea drink · India, Pakistan
- SejakTea style · South Korea
- ShinchaTea style · Japan
- Taiping HoukuiTea style · China
- TenchaTea style · Japan
- Thai Nguyen Green TeaTea style · Vietnam
- Tunisian Pine Nut TeaTea drink · Tunisia
- UjeonTea style · South Korea
- Vietnamese Lotus TeaTea style · Vietnam
- Xinyang MaojianTea style · China
White tea7
- Silver NeedleTea style · ChinaDelicate, sweet and fresh, with a mild floral aroma
- White PeonyTea style · ChinaFresh, sweet and mellow, a little fruity
- White teaTea type · ChinaLight and gentle, lighter than most green or black teas
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Yellow tea5
- Jun Shan Yin ZhenTea style · ChinaMellow and brisk, without the grassiness of green tea
- Yellow teaTea type · ChinaMellow and brisk, with less grassiness than green tea
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Oolong19
- Alishan High Mountain OolongTea style · TaiwanSweet, fresh and floral, with little bitterness
- Da Hong PaoTea style · ChinaOrchid-like fragrance with a long, sweet aftertaste
- Dan CongTea style · ChinaIntensely aromatic, floral and fruity
- Dong Ding OolongTea style · TaiwanSmooth, round and sweet, with a roasted note and a golden cup
- Jin XuanTea style · TaiwanLight, creamy and floral, with a natural milky note
- OolongTea type · China and TaiwanFrom light and floral to dark and roasted, depending on oxidation and roast
- Oriental BeautyTea style · TaiwanHoney and ripe fruit
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- Aged OolongTea style · Taiwan, China
- BaozhongTea style · Taiwan, China
- Gui FeiTea style · Taiwan
- Lishan OolongTea style · Taiwan
- Muzha TieguanyinTea style · Taiwan
- Red OolongTea style · Taiwan
- Rou GuiTea style · China
- Ruan ZhiTea style · China, Taiwan
- Shan Lin XiTea style · Taiwan
- Shui XianTea style · China
- Si Ji ChunTea style · Taiwan
- Vietnamese OolongTea style · Vietnam
Black tea33
- AssamTea style · IndiaFull-bodied, brisk and malty
- Black teaTea type · China, today worldwideFull and robust, from malty to floral or smoky
- Bubble TeaTea drink · TaiwanSweet, milky and chewy
- Ceylon TeaTea style · Sri LankaFrom delicate (high-grown) to strong and astringent (low-grown)
- DarjeelingTea style · IndiaLight and floral in spring, muscatel in early summer
- Dian HongTea style · ChinaRobust and malty, slightly sweet, with a subtle spice and no astringency
- Earl GreyTea style · United KingdomBlack tea with a bright citrus scent
- KeemunTea style · ChinaGentle and malty, like unsweetened cocoa, with floral and slightly smoky notes
- Lapsang SouchongTea style · ChinaSmoky and resinous, with notes of pine and dried longan; not bitter
- Masala ChaiTea drink · IndiaSweet, milky and warmly spiced
- Thai TeaTea drink · ThailandStrong, sweet and creamy, served ice cold
- Turkish ÇayTea drink · TürkiyeStrong and clear, deep mahogany in the glass
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- Burmese Milk TeaTea drink · Myanmar
- Cameron Highlands TeaTea style · Malaysia
- Cha ManaoTea drink · Thailand
- East Frisian TeaTea style · Germany
- English BreakfastTea style · United Kingdom
- Georgian TeaTea style · Georgia
- Golden MonkeyTea style · China
- Hong Kong Milk TeaTea drink · Hong Kong
- Jin Jun MeiTea style · China
- Kenyan Black TeaTea style · Kenya
- Koshary TeaTea drink · Egypt
- Lankaran TeaTea style · Azerbaijan
- NilgiriTea style · India
- Nuwara EliyaTea style · Sri Lanka
- Persian TeaTea drink · Iran
- Russian Samovar TeaTea drink · Russia
- Sun Moon Lake Black TeaTea style · Taiwan
- Sweet TeaTea drink · United States
- Teh TarikTea drink · Malaysia, Singapore
- UvaTea style · Sri Lanka
- WakouchaTea style · Japan
Dark tea10
- Dark teaTea type · ChinaEarthy and woody, changing as it ages
- Liu BaoTea style · ChinaEarthy and woody, with an aged character
- Sheng Pu-erhTea style · ChinaFresh and floral, often bitter when young; earthier with age
- Shou Pu-erhTea style · ChinaMellow, smooth and thick, with a dark red liquor and little bitterness
Basic entries: the essentials and their sources, without our own notes.
