Green tea is unoxidized & the leaves are heated soon after getting picked. It offers high levels of antioxidants, vitamins & has numerous health benefits.
Photo: UNSPLASH/TAMARA SCHIPCHINSKAYABlack tea is withered, fully oxidized & dried. It has a hearty, amber-coloured brew. Popular black teas include English Breakfast, Darjeeling, Irish Breakfast.
Photo: UNSPLASH/PETR SIDOROVOolong tea is produced mainly in China & Taiwan. Oolong tea varies in flavour depending on how it is processed. It is a partially oxidized tea.
It is a delicate & minimally processed tea with low caffeine content. It is quite similar to green tea, but it has a creamy, soft and sweet flavour.
Photo: INSTAGRAM/THETEASIDEOFLIFEA beloved drink in South Asia, this creamy & fragrant drink is made by brewing black tea with spices, herbs, sugar & milk. AKA 'chai'.
Photo: UNSPLASH/HARSH PANDEYMatcha is a type of powdered green tea popular in Japan & other parts of East Asia. Have it with water or milk. It has a smooth, rich flavour with notes of umami.
Photo: UNSPLASH/MATCHA & COHerbal teas are mostly consumed for medicinal purposes. Herbal teas include chamomile, mint, rose hip, elderflower, Greek mountain herb tea & more.
Photo: UNSPLASH/LISA HOBBSPu-erh tea exclusively comes from China. It has an earthy flavour. This tea is fermented & often stored underground for years. It is compressed into round cakes.
Yerba Mate & Guayusa are naturally caffeinated herbal tea infusions from South America. Yerba Mate has a bittersweet taste, Guayusa has a sweet finish.
Photo: INSTAGRAM/YERBA_MATEA rare type of tea, Yellow tea is popular in China. It is similarly processed to green tea, but it is slowly dried to make leaves take on the yellow colour.
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