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When you are in a tea shop, you must be
very confused since there are many different kinds of Chinese Tea on the shelve.
Chinese Tea can be easily
classified them into 6 categories which depends on their degree
of fermentation.
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Degree of Fermentation |
Category |
Examples |
| None |
Green |
Longjing, Biluochun,
Songluo, Jinsangzi.... |
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Slightly |
White, Yellow |
Silver Needle, White
Peony, Shoumei, Junshan-yinzheng |
| Semi |
Wulong( Oolong) |
Taiwan Wulong,
Tieguanyin, Wuyi Mountain Tea, Dancong |
| Heavy |
Red |
Lapshan-siuchong,
Qimen, Dianhong..... |
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Post |
Black |
Liuan,
Liubao, Puer...... |
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How about Jasmine Tea?
Jasmine Tea belongs to
Scented Tea.
Scented Tea = Any
Tea Base + Any Flowers
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