How Tea is similar to Wine
All tea is made from the same plant. Yes, you read right, all tea, whether it’s black, oolong, green, white, or pu-erh, comes from the Camellia sinensis plant in the same way that all wine comes from the grape, albeit different varietals.
All teas start the same. Its in the process, just as in wine fermentation that makes the difference and molds the final product.
Teas can generally be divided into categories based on how they are processed.There are at least six different types of tea: white, yellow, green, oolong (or wulong), black (called red tea in China), and post-fermented tea.
The Camella Sinensis plant comes in two basic varietals
The Chinese variety, Camellia sinensis sinensis, has a small leaf and is more tolerant of cold weather.
Camellia Assamica, is native to the Assam region in India. It thrives in tropical areas and low elevation. The leaves are much larger than the Chinese variety. The tea plants grown in the Darjeeling region of India are the Chinese variety because of the high elevation and cooler temperatures.
The four basic styles of tea are White, Green, Oolong, and Black
Tea is harvested after each flush – the sprouting of the top two leaves and bud. The top two leaves and bud are hand plucked and then processed into any of the four types of tea.
White Tea is essentially unprocessed tea. …
Green Tea is plucked, withered and rolled. …
Oolong Tea is one of the most time-consuming teas to create. …
Black Tea also utilizes all five basic steps, but is allowed to oxidize more completely
But Like Wine?
Many VarietiesJust like wine is not one thing, tea isn’t either. You may have tried a single wine and didn’t like it, but that doesn’t mean you’ll dislike all wine. The same goes for tea.
Importance of Terroir characteristics of the soil 
like minerality and salinity do impact how a grape will taste, along with things like the amount of sunshine and the altitude at which the grapes are grown. And for tea? The effect on the growing plant is so very similar, affecting the tea as it grows and also the taste of the final product.
Processing Method is Also Key Processing tea leaves usually involves some form of heating and/or drying, to go from the leaf on a live plant to the dry version you see loose or inside a tea bag. There is also typically some type of rolling or crushing involved, depending on the shape – loose tea tends to be in larger pieces, while the tea you find inside of tea bags has usually been crushed fairly small. What exact steps are part of the processing method depend on which category of tea is being produced
It Will Taste Best Served/Brewed at the Correct Temperature Not all teas are meant to be steeped at boiling temperatures, and each one will have an ideal brewing temperature ranging from
80 to 100 degrees Celsius or 170 to 212° Fahrenheit. Brewing tea at the correct temperature helps to avoid that bitter taste it can sometimes take on
Color the darker the color, typically 
the stronger the brew.
Importance of Smell Not only does the aroma of tea and wine give you some kind of indication of whether you’ll like what you’re about to drink, but it will also set a baseline of what flavors you can expect when you do.
Tasting Notes it’s nice when there is some specific fruit or aroma you can hunt for as you sip , just like wine
Taste in Order from Mild to Bold Tasting the teas in a particular order from mild to bold
Used for Cooking Many ‘cooking with tea’ recipes involve using tea 
to infuse the dairy used to make desserts, like ice cream or panna cotta, but tea can also be used in stocks, marinades, or poaching liquids.
Can Be Paired with Different Dishes Some teas are more earthy while others are more floral or smoky, and can make your taste buds appreciate your bites of food that much more.
When it’s good, take some home with you! When you get a chance to taste a lot of different varieties, whether of tea or wine, you’ll know which ones you’d like to purchase instead of just guessing at a tea store or wine shop.
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