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Three Basic Kinds of Tea
Black Tea - In the U.S. about 94% of the tea consumed is black tea. Black tea receives the most processing of the premiun teas.
Green Tea (herbal tea) - 5% of U.S. tea consumption is green tea and is the least processed of most teas.
Oolong Tea (known as wu long tea) - Oolong tea accompanied by many other gourmet herbal teas enjoy the remaining 1%.
Tea is categorized by its degree of processing.
Black tea leaves are allowed to oxidize before the leaf is dried which creates the darkened colors in black tea leaves.
Premium Tea Facts
There is a very rare tea that some experts consider to be a fourth type of tea, White tea. In fact, white tea is a Chinese tea produced exclusively from the buds or tips of the tea bush.
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