The Plant

• The plant that tea comes from is called camellia sinesis.

• flowers are white with a buttercup shape and golden stems

• In the wild, the tree can grow up to 30 meters it is kept at three to five feet for easier harvesting

History

• According to Chinese folklore, around 2737 BC, Emperor Shen Nung discovered green tea. A breeze caused some dry leaves to fall into the bowl of hot water. The liquid turned brown and tea was created. The emperor liked the drink

Health Benefits

• Antioxidants in tea are good for you.

• They can:

improve bone density

strengthen teeth

lower cholesterol

lower blood sugar

and improve your immune system

White TeaWhite Tea

• White tea is the purest form of tea, and it’s White tea is the purest form of tea, and it’s the most expensive. It is the rarest type of the most expensive. It is the rarest type of tea. Once a year, in the springtime the tea. Once a year, in the springtime the baby tea leaves are plucked. Then it is baby tea leaves are plucked. Then it is briefly withered, giving the tea the most briefly withered, giving the tea the most delicate flavor. delicate flavor.

Green TeaGreen Tea

• The most popular tea in China is green The most popular tea in China is green tea. Ten percent of the world’s production tea. Ten percent of the world’s production of tea is green tea. Because it is the least of tea is green tea. Because it is the least oxidized, it has the freshest taste of all the oxidized, it has the freshest taste of all the types of tea and it has the most types of tea and it has the most antioxidants intact.antioxidants intact.

Black TeaBlack Tea

• The most popular worldwide tea is The most popular worldwide tea is black tea. Giving it the most robust black tea. Giving it the most robust flavor, it is the more processed than flavor, it is the more processed than other teas. other teas.

Herbal Tea

• Herbal teas are not really made from camellia sinesis. It is just processed and prepared the same way, by steeping herbs in hot water.

Bibliography

• “Tea 101.” Online. Internet. 3 Nov. 2008. Available at http://www.snapple.com

• www.flickr.com

• “History of Tea.” Online. Internet. 13 Nov. 2008. Available at

http://stashtea.com/facts.htm.