Types of Tea:

Tea is classified into six different types of categories depending on how it is produced they are:

White

Yellow

Green

Oolong
 Black

Post- fermented

 

The Six types of tea

 White:

The freshest leaves are plucked and dried. This means that there is no time for oxidation.

Green:

 The leaves are heated just before they are rolled and dried. There is very little oxidation, but more flavour is let out.

Oolong:

 Breaking the leaves leads to partial oxidation. This leads to a cup of richer tea.

Black:

 Leaves have been rolled and plenty of tea to oxidize before finished. Black tea is strong.

Yellow:

 Withered leaves covered with mats to allow a small amount of oxidation to occur. This makes the leaves taste slightly sweeter.

Post-fermented:

Undergone microbial fermentation for many months. The leaves are exposed to oxygen and humidity. The leaves become dark.