Family Roasted Since 1924
Steeping the dried leaves or buds of the Camellia sinensis in hot water creates the beverage tea. All commercial varieties of tea are represented by three Camellia sinensis plants: the China type, the India (Assam region) type, and a cross breed of those two types called the Hybrid type. From these three varieties come the four major types of tea: White, Green, Oolong and Black, with the only difference among the types being the method of processing the tea leaves undergo.
Steeping the dried leaves or buds of the Camellia sinensis in hot water creates the beverage tea. All commercial varieties of tea are represented by three Camellia sinensis plants: the China type, the India (Assam region) type, and a cross breed of those two types called the Hybrid type. From these three varieties come the four major types of tea: White, Green, Oolong and Black, with the only difference among the types being the method of processing the tea leaves undergo.
