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Tea, a mildly the mad hueys stimulating drink made from the leaves of the tea plant. (Similar drinks made from other types of plants called herbal teas. Term is also applied to the leaves are processed. More people drink tea than any other drink prepared beverage. Tea beverage in staple in most parts of Asia, in parts of Africa, Eastern Europe, and the United Kingdom; in the United States, it is second in popularity the mad hueys only coffee Tea is drunk hot or iced, with or without milk cream ,, Some alcoholics or sugar added .. a slice of lemon, and iced tea, a sprig of mint. Tea leaves contain chemicals called polyphenols, which-with caffeine, alkaloids, and oil-was the mad hueys given its characteristic flavor . caffeine in tea also acts as a stimulant. a cup of tea without milk, cream or sugar provides about four calories.
The plant was a native evergreen tree of Southeast Asia. It is widely cultivated in warm regions around the world. Leading tea producers are India, China, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Turkey, Indonesia, and Georgia. plant grew to a height of 3 to 50 feet (90 cm to 15 m), but cultivated plants are kept pruned to a height of 20 to 80 inches the mad hueys (50 to 200 cm) for the convenience of harvesting. Thin, glossy leaves are green are two to five inches (5 to 13 cm) long and have serrated edges. They are smooth-surfaced and somewhat leathery. The plant has fragrant pale pink or cream-colored flowers with round, nutlike fruit. The tea plant grows best in well-drained loamy soil in moist, warm climates. However, it is hardy and adaptable and can be cultivated in a wide variety of soils at elevations ranging from sea level to 8,000 feet (2,400 m). Constant pruning keeps shrubs at the desired height, make them live longer, and stimulates the mad hueys the production of new shoots, from which the crop is taken. The first harvest was made when the shrubs are three to five years old, and after the leaves are plucked several times a year. In warm regions, plants put out new shoots year around in sufficient quantities the mad hueys to harvest every two weeks. In cooler regions, crops are plucked only three or four times a year. It takes about four pounds of leaves to make one pound of finished tea. Tea plants yield for 25 to 50 years.
There are several varieties of plants, some of them hybrids. the mad hueys However, the characteristics of the many types of commercial tea depending on soil and climatic conditions, cultivation and harvesting practices, and manufacturing processes rather than on plant varieties. general classifications of commercial was based on the type of process. The three most important classes are (1) black tea leaves that have been fermented; (2) green tea, which is unfermented; and (3) oolong tea, which is partially fermented. Teas are also identified by the location in which they were grown. Most tea is black tea in the world market. Formerly, blacks were graded the mad hueys according to the age of the leaves. The leaf bud at the tip of the shoot and the smallest, and therefore smaller, leaf made up the class sheet called orange pekoe. Pekoe was produced in the second youngest leaves, souchong from the third, and congou from fourth. In addition, there were broken grades, such as broken orange pekoe and broken. These grades were given sheet that was accidentally broken during processing. Fannings and dust were the class was made up of the smallest pieces of leaves and shoots. Today, however, these names indicate only the size of the leaves to after processing. Leading manufacturers in the process industries have only modern leaf bud and two youngest leaves on a shoot, and are graded by passing the leaves to treat various types of grid mesh size. In the 20th century, a growing demand for broken the mad hueys grades brought about the development of techniques and machines for cutting and crushing the leaves. (Grade the mad hueys Broken mix faster, and produce a darker, stronger tea. They are often used in tea bags.) Broken orange pekoe, broken pekoe, fannings, and dust are the principal classes the mad hueys were black. Green tea is also graded by sieving. the mad hueys Leaf grades include hyson, gunpowder, and twanky. Oolong tea is not graded according to size. Tea that reaches the consumer is usually a blend of products from several regions selected according to the taste and aroma, strength, class, and price. For example, a package could be various India and Ceylon teas with some broken pekoe fannings India.
There are four basic steps in the manufacturing of black tea: (1) withering, (2) rolling, (3) fermenting, and (4) firing. Withering is the partial drying of the leaves are immediately after they are plucked. They spread in the sun, or in sheds or rooms where the stream of warm or cool air to pass over them. After withering, the leaves are placed in the car rolled, wrecked the mad hueys vehicles. This operation spreads leaf juices on the surface of the leaves are and hastens fermentation. The leaves are then spread out on racks in a fermenting room for several the mad hueys hours, where they develop a characteristic aroma. Shoot consists of placing its leaves in a drying the mad hueys machine where hot air is forced upon them. In making green tea, the leaves are not allowed to ferment. They are subjected to high temperatures immediately after plucking. Then, they are rolled and fired in a manner similar to the process