do you know tea ?
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Camellia
Species: Camellia Sinensis
Do you know TEA?
Structure
Green Tea• Minimally oxidised• Non fermented • Least processed (withering, rolling & steaming)
Oolong Tea• Partially fermented• Greenish brown tea
Black Tea• Fully fermented
It’s not just TEA..
White Tea• Least processed(steamed &dried in the Sun• Has highest antioxidant • Only young leaves used to make it
Chai Tea• High-grown Indian black tea mixed with Indian
spices(cinnamon & cardamom)• Chai brewed with milk & spices
Decaffeinated Tea• 98% caffein removed• Decaffeination use methylene chloride/ethyl acetote/
super critical carbon dioxide
Black TeaOolong Tea
Green Tea
White Tea
Red Tea (Rooibos)• Non-Camellia Sinensis• South african herb• Naturally Caffein free• Less tannin(little bitterness)• It is oxidised
Herbal Tea• Non –Camellia Sinensis• Infusion of fruit & herbs(lavender &roseship)
Degree Of Fermentation
Tea CompositionPolyphenols (catechin)•Greatest abundace•antioxidant
Alkaloid(including caffeine ,theobromine & theophylline)
protein
Amino acid
Carbohydrate
Tannin •Produce astringency & colour
Vitamin (vitamin B) Minerals
Volatile Oil•Produce flavour