I have an acceptable selection of tea bags in the pantry , but not all contain tea .
There is only one plant whose leaves can be steeped in boiling water to make real tea and that is Camellia sinensis .
Real tea comes in three types ,( depending on how the leaves are processed )
1. Unfermented ...Green
2. Semi fermented ....( Oolong )
3. Fermented .....(Black , which includes Assam , Ceylon , Darjeeling , Earl grey , English Breakfast , Keemun, and Souchong )
Other tea bags for example , chamomile do not contain tea , but are known as herbal tea .
Herbal teas contain a variety of leaves , herbs , flowers and flavourings that can be steeped in boiling water to make an infusion that is properly called a tisane ....
FRESH MINT TISANE
Wash a handful of freshly picked mint
Place in a warm glass teapot with an infuser
Add enough boiling water to more than cover the leaves .
Allow 5 minutes to steep
Pour into tea cups and sweeten to taste ( optional )
Inhale deeply before sipping ....ahhh !
There is only one plant whose leaves can be steeped in boiling water to make real tea and that is Camellia sinensis .
Real tea comes in three types ,( depending on how the leaves are processed )
1. Unfermented ...Green
2. Semi fermented ....( Oolong )
3. Fermented .....(Black , which includes Assam , Ceylon , Darjeeling , Earl grey , English Breakfast , Keemun, and Souchong )
Other tea bags for example , chamomile do not contain tea , but are known as herbal tea .
Herbal teas contain a variety of leaves , herbs , flowers and flavourings that can be steeped in boiling water to make an infusion that is properly called a tisane ....
FRESH MINT TISANE
Wash a handful of freshly picked mint
Place in a warm glass teapot with an infuser
Add enough boiling water to more than cover the leaves .
Allow 5 minutes to steep
Pour into tea cups and sweeten to taste ( optional )
Inhale deeply before sipping ....ahhh !
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