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The tea plant (camellia sinensis) is were all teas come from. The different kinds of tea (white, green, oolong, and black) come from the different methods that the leaves of this plant are processed. Tea leaves are picked, steamed, rolled, fermented, and sometimes fired to make different kinds of tea.

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All tea is produced from the same plant – Camellia sinensis . The differences in chemical composition, colour, taste and aroma are created by controlling the degree of oxidation during processing.

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The Tea Farmer's Art. Tea farming in Japan is a year-around job. From protecting the plants in the winter to picking, trimming, and feeding the plants in the spring and summer. Tea cultivation in some ways is a precise science and in other ways a delicate art that allows the farmer to extract the best from the tea plants in their care.

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green tea leaves with the title camellia sinensis a guide to tea trees

Camellia sinensis are tea trees, discovered thousands of years ago. All types of teas (white, black, oolong, etc.) all come from the same plant. The differences come down to how they are harvested and oxidized. You can plant and grow your own camellia sinensis trees, and maybe make your own teas!

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