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Tea, beverage produced by seeping in freshly boiled water the young leaves and leaf buds of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. Two main varieties are used, the China plant (C. sinensis variety sinensis) and the Assam plant (C. sinensis variety assamica).

In our visual guide to tea leaves, you can see many different types enjoyed in Japan, from green tea, houjicha, matcha, oolong, and more. Camellia sinensis is an evergreen plant native to Asia and thrives in sub-tropical climates with high altitudes and loose soil.

What is tea? All varieties of tea are made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. To simplify and categorize, we often refer to the 6 types of tea which includes black tea, green tea, wulong (oolong) tea, white tea, puer (pu-erh) tea, and dark tea.

Here's Food & Wine's official guide to the major types of tea including green tea, black tea, oolong tea, white tea, herbal tea and beyond.

Tea is a flavored beverage, made by adding boiling water to a teapot containing leaves or small bags of leaves from the plant Camellia Sinensis. The leaves release flavor into the water. The liquid is then poured through a strainer over a cup which catches the leaves, (or retained in the small bags). Then drink and enjoy.