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There are some quite detailed rituals related to it's preparation. | There are some quite detailed rituals related to it's preparation. | ||
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There are thousands of types of tea across the world; although we shall class them into three main general groups: | There are thousands of types of tea across the world; although we shall class them into three main general groups: | ||
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'''''Black teas''''' | '''''Black teas''''' | ||
- | + | The most common type of tea in the UK -usualy sold as unspecified tea; the everyday kind is often of poor quality, as it is made from bases of tea leaves and dust left over from production, however this is not always the case. Also finer black teas may easily be purchased, and the author would heartily recommend trying some (although not for everyday consumption) -it may also be noted that many "breakfast teas" will often be pre-blended varieties of black tea. | |
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Varieties: | Varieties: | ||
*Lapsang Sochoung: A highly distinctive variety of black tea, its taste is due to the fact it is smoked over wood fires | *Lapsang Sochoung: A highly distinctive variety of black tea, its taste is due to the fact it is smoked over wood fires | ||
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''''Green Teas'''' | ''''Green Teas'''' | ||
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'''''Miscellaneous and Herbal''''' | '''''Miscellaneous and Herbal''''' | ||
+ | These are often not included in the catagory of teas, as they are made from multiple genuses of plant, however often have alternate properties to those in the standard tea families, and are just as prolific as those in the above catagories. Examples of Miscellaneous and Herbal teas: | ||
- | + | *Nettle Tea: not only a cure for mild hayfever, but incredibly usefull as it may be used as a crude pH indicator | |
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- | *Nettle Tea: not only a cure for mild hayfever, but incredibly | + | |
''''Blends & composites'''' | ''''Blends & composites'''' | ||
+ | Many brands of tea or types, are not infact from one specific plant, rather a blend of different ones. This is quite a common practice and can greatly enhance the flavour. | ||
- | + | *Earl grey: this is an iconic tea blend, and does not have one specific recipie; rather it is a collection of similarly tasting recipies each with a most luxurious aroma. The defining feature of this tea is that the leaves have been treated with a drop of oil from the "bergamot orange" It is a tea of British Origin. | |
- | + | *Jasmine tea: This is a tea that usualy uses a green tea base, it has jasmine flowers added to the blend after they have undergone a highly delicate preparation process. | |
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- | *Jasmine tea: This is a tea that | + | |
- | + | ''Reccomendations'' | |
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