Tea Glossary
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White Tea: Rare teas of fine quality. White teas are known for their high antioxidant content and subtle flavor.
Winey: mellow quality, characteristic of some Keemun teas which have been given time to age
Withering: the first step in production of most teas. Involves letting the fresh leaves wither for some period of time after plucking to reduce moisture content.
Woody: tea taster's term indicating an undesirable grass or hay flavor in black tea
Yixing: pronounced ee-hsing, this region in China is noted for its purple clay, used to produce distinctive unglazed teapots.
Yunnan: Tea grown in the Yunnan province, in the southwest of China. These black teas are known for their spicy character. This region also produces Pu-Erh tea.
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