Tea Found in the Market

Summary:The truth about the four popular types of tea is explained in this article. Learn how each flavour is created and served.

Tea is one of the most famous after food drinks in the world, but still very few people are aware that there are four genetically different flavours and types of tea one can find in every supermarket. Each tea is made out of different ingredients and each tea has its advantages and disadvantages. Below is the explaination.

The 4 type of tea are :
1) Black tea
2) Green tea
3) White tea
4) Oolong tea

The similiarities of these tea is that all are made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis, also known as the tea plant. Other herbal infusions such as chamomile tea, ginger tea or red tea made of rooibos leaves however, are not considered as types of tea since the tea plant is not involved in their making. The difference between the four tea varies lies in the process of producing them. In addition, each type of tea has different flavor and various health benefits.

1) Black Tea
The strong flavored burnt Sienna colored hot beverage is the most popular type of tea in the West. It is served with a squeeze of lemon or added milk and a cube of sugar, the cup of black tea is part of daily tea ceremonies that take place worldwide. Black tea is made of heavily oxidized Camellia sinensis leaves. When served plain, it does not have any calories, carbohydrates, or fats. A cup of black tea contains more caffeine than any other types of tea but less than in any cup of coffee.

2) Green Tea
The lightest oxidized tea has been popular in Asia, particully China, Japan and Korea. Recently, it increased its popularity in the West as well due to it's rumors on its health benefits. It is proven that drinking green tea can lower your cholesterol, prevent cancer, increase your metabolic rates and be helpful in variety of other conditions and illnesses. The green tea is lightly oxidized, dried, but not fermented. Mostly served plain, without sugar or milk. Since some of the green tea variants taste a bit bitter, it should be brewed in lower temperature than the boiling point.

3) White Tea
White tea is rarest among all and the most expensive when compared to others. White tea is origin from Fujian province of China. The white tea is made from young Camellia sinensis leaves, which go through a long process of steaming or frying, with inactivate fermenting and drying. It is known as white tea since the leaves are harvested while the buds are still covered by white hair. White tea has the most delicate, sweet taste than the other types of tea. Moreover, it contains the smallest amount of caffeine and the largest amount of antioxidant that help prevent cancer. So, it's costly.

4) Oolong Tea
The most traditional Chinese tea since it companys Chinese foods such as dim sum and chop suey in American Chinese restaurants. The oolong tea, black dragon in Chinese, got its name after its long, dark distinguished leaves when brewed. The unique taste of the oolong tea is achieved by a long process that includes sun drying of the Camellia sinensis leaves, light oxidization, cooling and drying processes. The result is a lighter flavor than the popular black tea and stronger than the delicate green tea.

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