Tea

L’uomo beve il Tè perché lo angoscia l’uomo. Il Tè beve l’uomo, l’erba più amara. -Guido Ceronetti Tea transcends being just a beverage—it’s a ritual, a tradition, and a bridge between nature and culture. With over 3,000 varieties, tea offers an incredible diversity of flavors, aromas, and benefits. Despite its vastness, every true tea originates from one remarkable plant: Camellia sinensis. The wide variety arises from how the leaves are processed, combined, or infused. This guide delves into the unique categories of true teas, mixed teas, and herbal tisanes, as well as the distinctions between Japanese and Chinese tea traditions. Steps to produce tea (stolen from infograph) ...