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Tea 101: What is Assam tea?

Assam is a black tea that comes from the Assam region of India. It comes from the tea bush with the scientific name of Camellia sinesis assamica....
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Tea 101: What kind of water is best for making tea?

Tea is mostly water. Without the water the dry leaves just lie there and do not do much. Therefore, how the water for the tea tastes is critical to...
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Tea 101: What is Zealong?

Zealong is an oolong tea grown exclusively in New Zealand. It began in 1996 when founder Vincent Chen brought 1500 seedlings from Taiwan to...
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Tea 101: What are tea estate bungalows?

Tea estate bungalows are the beautiful homes built for the British managers of the tea estates in India and Sri Lanka (Ceylon). They had the same...
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Tea 101: What are tea estates?

During the colonial period when Europeans controlled many areas in Asia and Africa, the tea companies from various European countries establish tea...
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Tea 101: What is The Tea Council of the USA?

The Tea Council of the USA was formed in 1950. It is a non-profit association that is a joint partnership between tea importers, packers, importers...
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Tea 101: What is gyokuro

gyokura Rama Related articles Tea 101: What is sencha? Tea 101:what is bancha? Tea 101:What is Hojicha? Tea 101:What is Shincha? 2010 shincha and...
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Tea 101:what is bancha?

Bancha is a Japanese green tea. It is harvested from the second flush of the same trees that yield sencha. The time of harvest is between summer...
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Tea 101: What is sencha?

Sencha is a Japanese green tea. The name literally means "infused tea" and "roasted tea", though current processing methods no...
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Tea 101: What is the North American Tea Championship

The North American Tea Championship was formerly known as the World Tea Championship. Some changes were made to the competition that made the new...
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