Geography
"An expert tea taster can tell where tea was grown and what time of year it was harvested" - Mary Engelbrett
Where is tea grown?
In countries with tropical or subtropical climates and high altitudes such as Darjeeling, a town in the foothills of the Himalayas with an altitude of 6,500 feet
What countries make up 86% of the world's exports?
India-
Black teas: Assam, Darjeeling, Nilgiri
Exports approximately
14% of the world's tea
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Sri Lanka-
Black Teas: Ceylon,
Exports 21% of the world's teas
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China-
Black teas: Keemun,
Lapsang Souchong, Yunnan
Oolong
teas: Ti Kuan Yin, Wuyi
Green teas: Gunpowder,
Dragon Well, Gu Zhang Mao Jian
White
tea:
Produces approximately 18% of world exports
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Indonesia
Produces
approximately 8% of the world's tea exports
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Other Tea producing Countries
Japan-
Green Tea:
Gyokuro, Mattcha, Genmaicha, Sencha
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Taiwan-
Oolong teas: Formosa Oolong, Formosa, Pouchong,
Green
Teas:Gunpowder
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Africa
These countries combined produce 25% of the worlds tea exports
How are teas named?
Like wine teas are named for a region and special method of harvesting
and processing them.
