Types of tea: an overview
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Types of tea: an overview

Tea is typically classified into six types: white, green, yellow, oolong, black, and puerh. But to create these varieties it all comes down to the oxidation...

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3m 7sTea fundamentals

Instructor
Nathan Wakeford
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This lesson includes

  • Closed captions & dubbing
  • Downloadable resources
  • Mobile app (iOS & Android)

Lesson details

Tea is typically classified into six types: white, green, yellow, oolong, black, and puerh. But to create these varieties it all comes down to the oxidation process. In general, the less tea is oxidized the more gentle and lighter the taste, whereas more oxidized teas will yield a darker infusion. But there are exceptions to this rule.

What you'll learn in the Types of tea lesson

  • The 2 categories of tea
  • What they mean

Instructor

Nathan Wakeford
Nathan WakefordFounder and Director of Somage Fine Foods

Nathan Wakeford is Director of Somage Fine Foods, a leading Specialty Foodservice Company with offices in Melbourne, Australia, and Portland, USA. Considered by many to be one of the foremost authorities of tea, Nathan has traveled to more than 150...

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