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Come from four different plants
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Come from four different parts of one plant
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Come from one plant but are processed differently
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Are all caffeine-free
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Detailed explanation-1: -All tea comes from only one plant called Camellia sinensis. However, based on the type of tea leaves picked and the level of oxidation or processing, tea is classified into five main types: Black, Green, Oolong, White, and Pu-erh.
Detailed explanation-2: -They are 4 main varieties of tea: White Tea, Green Tea, Oolong Tea, and Black Tea. Black tea is historically the most common in the western world, but green tea is rapidly gaining lost ground.
Detailed explanation-3: -Did you know that green, black, oolong and white tea are all derived from the same plant?! It’s called Camellia sinensis, and it is known as the tea plant. If you have “tea” from any other plant (i.e., hibiscus flowers), it’s not truly tea at all, it just gets labeled tea because of the way it’s generally steeped.
Detailed explanation-4: -White and green teas are heated early on and not allowed to oxidise (that’s what makes them light and fresh), oolong tea is part oxidised (so it’s darker and has more strength) and black tea is oxidised (that’s why it’s so dark and strong). You can learn more here.
Detailed explanation-5: -All tea is made from the same plant. Yes, you read right, all tea, whether it’s black, oolong, green, white, or pu-erh, comes from the Camellia sinensis plant in the same way that all wine comes from the grape, albeit different varietals.