After water, tea is the world's second most popular beverage
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Tea is a beverage made by steeping the young leaves and leaf
buds of the Camellia sinensis tea plant in freshly boiled water. The
small-leaved China plant and the large-leaved Assam plant are the two main
kinds used. These two types' hybrids are also grown. The leaves can either be
fermented or not.
The global
tea market was valued at US$ Mn
in terms of revenue in 2020 and is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% during the forecast period (2021 to 2027).
Tea is the world's second most popular beverage, after only
water. All teas come from the same plant, which is often shocking to tea
newbies. Camellia sinensis is the scientific name for this adaptable plant.
Camellia sinensis is an evergreen subtropical plant originating to Asia that is
now planted all over the world. The tea plant thrives in soil that is loose and
deep, at high altitudes, and in subtropical climes. In a nutshell,
"tea" refers to any beverage made from the Camellia sinensis plant.
Anything else is referred to as a herbal tea or tisane, despite the fact that
it is occasionally referred to as "tea." Chamomile, rooibos, and
fruit teas are examples of tisanes. In a moment, we'll discover more about
them.
The tea plant, which grows wild throughout most of Asia, is
grown in a wide range of environments, from modest family gardens to massive
estates encompassing thousands of acres. The best tea is grown at higher
elevations, and on steep slopes are common. These premium teas must be hand-plucked
due to the terrain, and one pound of finished tea requires roughly 2,000 small
leaves. If that sounds insane, keep in mind that these techniques have been
used for millennia. To allow for machine harvesting, many of the teas planted
for large-scale commercial production are grown on flat, lowland locations. It
should be emphasised, however, that some of the world's best hand-picked teas
come from flat fields at lower elevations. As a result, the method of tea
cultivation is only one of several things to consider.
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