Other uses pp move small yes Infobox beverage name Tea original name Tea type Hot or cold beverage bgcolor Sienna image Image Tea leaves steeping in a zhong aj 05.jpg 225px caption Green Tea leaves in a China ... http web.archive.org web 20080308234307 encarta.msn.com encyclopedia 761563182 Tea.html title Tea publisher Encarta accessdate 2008 07 23 ref color Image Koeh 025.jpg right thumb Tea plant Camellia sinensis from K hler s Medicinal Plants Tea is the agricultural product of the leaves, leaf buds, and internodes of various cultivars and sub varieties ref cite web author Tea Guardian title Quality Basics 1 Various Plants, Various Qualities url http teaguardian.com nature of tea nature of tea1.html ... methods. Tea also refers to the aromatic drink beverage prepared from the cured leaves by combination ... name for the Camellia sinensis plant itself. After water , tea is the most widely consumed beverage ... of Tea publisher The Overlook Press isbn 1 58567 493 1 page 32 year 2004 ref It has a cooling ..., NY year 2000 page 48 isbn 0 7894 6785 2 oclc doi ref There are at least six varieties of tea white tea white , yellow tea yellow , green tea green , oolong , black tea black , and post fermented tea s ref cite web author Tea Guardian title Categorization of Teas url http teaguardian.com nature of tea ... are white tea white , green tea green , oolong , and black tea black . Some varieties, such as traditional oolong tea ref cite web author Tea Guardian title Wuyi Oolongs Tasting, Health & Market Notes url http teaguardian.com nature of tea oolong wuyi notes.html accessdate 22 December 2010 ref and Pu erh tea , a post fermented tea, can be used medicinally. ref name Tea types and tea varieties cite web url http www.starchefs.com features tea html types.shtml title Tea types and tea varieties publisher Starchefs.com date accessdate 2009 07 15 ref The term tea is sometimes loosely used to refer to herbal tea s , which are an infusion or tisane of leaves, flowers , fruit , herbs , or other ... more details
Pearl tea may refer to Bubble tea , tea, milk, and chewy tapioca balls Gunpowder tea zh ch or pearl tea , a form of green Chinese tea disambig ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Needhanzi Infobox TeaTea name Tieluohan Tea type Oolong tea Oolong Tea color Wuyi Tea image No picture available Tea origin Mount Wuyi , Fujian Fujian Province , China Tea names Iron Arhat, Tea quick Light Wuyi Tea. Tea map china province Tea province Fujian Tieluohan is a Si Da Ming Cong tea Si Da Ming Cong and a light Wuyi tea. Tie Luo Han, all but unknown abroad, is the cultivar responsible for one of the four most famous yan cha, the great rock teas grown on cliffs in the Wuyi Shan area of Northern Fujian. Legend tells that this tea was created by a powerful warrior monk with golden bronze skin, hence the name Tie Luo Han, which means Iron Warrior Monk . The color of the leaf is very green and the resulting tea is of a lighter color. The taste of the tea should be full bodied and supple, with gentle floral notes and the traditional long lasting finish. See also Si Da Ming Cong tea Si Da Ming Cong Teas DEFAULTSORT Tieluohan Tea Category Wuyi tea Category Oolong tea Category Chinese tea Category Chinese tea grown in Fujian Tea stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2006 Infobox TeaTea name Rize TeaTea type Black tea Black Tea color Black Tea image Image Rize tea.JPG thumb A glass of Rize teaTea origin Rize Province , Turkey Tea names ay Tea quick NA Rize tea or ay is the black tea used for Turkish tea . Produced in Rize Province on the eastern Black Sea coast of Turkey which has a mild climate with high precipitation and fertile soil , when brewed it is mahogany in color. People throughout Turkey may drink tea at any time of the day. In addition to being consumed at home, it is served in Turkish caf s by a ayc tea waiter , in small, narrow waisted glasses. It can be taken strong demli dark or weak a k light , and is traditionally accompanied by two or three lumps of beetroot sugar. When the Ottoman Empire collapsed in 1923, the Turks lost Mocha, Yemen Mocha in Yemen , and coffee became an expensive import. They turned to tea instead. Citation needed date July 2010 Image Rize Tea Plantation 2005 jk.jpg thumb left Tea plantation in Rize. Image Tea plantation in Rize.jpg thumb left Tea plantation in Rize. Turkish cuisine grname beverage Category Black tea he ms Teh Rize ... more details
Infobox TeaTea name Nepalese TeaTea type green teaTea color green Tea image Tea origin Nepal Tea names NA Tea quick Fruity and sharing many similarities with Darjeeling from India . Nepal tea is essentially identical to Darjeeling tea . Nepal s tea industry owes its roots to the British East India Company . Production began in 1863 with the first factory opening in Ilam in 1878. Clones of Darjeeling tea bushes mostly of the Chinese hybrid variety were brought across the border have been planted in the districts of Ilam, Nepal Ilam , Taplejung, Panchthar and Dhankuta. Sometime around 1864, the Prime Minister of Nepal, Junga Bahadur Rana, while on tour to China brought Tea seeds back from China. Colonel Thapa, the Governor General of the eastern region of Nepal, set up two plantations THE ILAM TEA ESTATE AND THE SOKTIM TEA ESTATE which are now under Nepal Tea Development Corporation Ltd. Nepal Tea has benefited from immproved market organisation over the past five years and quality is improving rapidly. In 2003 HIMALAYAN TEA PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE LIMITED HIMCOOP was established to meet the marketing needs of the Tea Producers of Nepal. There are four flushes of tea in Nepal excluding Crush, Tear, Curl tea First flush , Begins in the springtime when leaves yield a light, delicate tea. This has light gold color with a gentle aroma. Second flush , leaves gain more strength. Monsoon flush , very intense and dark as tea develops full color & strength Autumn flush , a fantastic combination of musky flavors, tangy aromas & an amber liquor. See also Vietnam tea Darjeeling tea External links http www.nepalpictures.com categories.php?cat id 21 Nepal Tea Nepaltea.com.np http www.nepaltea.com.np history.html on tea production http www.mistvalleytea.com Nepal Tea from Mist Valley Teatea stub Teas Category Nepalese tea Category Black tea br Te Nepal ko ... more details
Infobox TeaTea name Qi Lan Tea type Oolong tea Oolong Tea color Wuyi Tea image Image Qi Lan Oolong tea leaf.jpg 215px Image Qi Lan Oolong tea leaf close.jpg 215px Tea origin Mount Wuyi , Fujian Fujian Province , China Tea names Rare Orchid , Profound Orchid Tea quick Fruity Mount Wuyi Wuyi tea. Tea map china province Tea province Fujian Qi Lan wikt wikt pinyin q l n does this mean strange orchid ? is a very mild Mount Wuyi Wuyi Oolong tea , it has an obvious sweet and nutty aroma. See also Huang Mei Gui tea Huang Mei Gui References Babelcarp on http www.panix.com perin babelcarp.cgi?phrase Qi Lan Qi Lan Teas Category Oolong tea Category Chinese tea Category Chinese tea grown in Fujian tea stub Category Wuyi tea ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox TeaTea name Mecha Tea type Green tea Green Tea color Green Tea image Image me cha.jpg 180px Tea origin Japan Tea names Bud TeaTea quick Popular after dinner tea made from early leaf buds. The name of Nihongo Mecha tea derives from the early leaf buds needed to make this special green tea. Mecha is harvested in spring and made as rolled leaf teas that are graded somewhere between Gyokuro and Sencha in quality. Mecha are made from a collection of leaf buds and tips of the early crops. Popularity Sushi restaurants in Japan serve Mecha, known as Agari, with the meal. Mecha s bitter qualities make it a good tea to drink after meals to cleanse the palate. Flavor and aroma Mecha is renowned for its depth of flavor, considerable astringency and bitter green aftertaste . The distinctive, sharp flavor and aroma of Mecha is often regarded as being as good as the best Sencha . The best Mecha produces an aromatic tea with a clear, soft yellow appearance. See also Green tea Japanese green teas List of Japanese green teas Teas DEFAULTSORT Mecha Tea Category Green tea Category Japanese tea Category Japanese culture ja ... more details
Infobox TeaTea name Konacha Tea type Green tea Green Tea color Green Tea image Image konacha.jpg 300px Tea origin Japan Tea names Bud TeaTea quick Dark green, strongly flavored, lower grade tea nihongo Konacha or Bud Tea is a type of green tea , composed of the dust, tea buds and small leaves that are left behind after processing Gyokuro or Sencha . Konacha is cheaper than Sencha and is often served at sushi restaurants. It is also marketed as nihongo Gyokurokocha . Konacha has a strong flavor and is therefore good for use in cooking. ref Tokunaga, Mutsuko. New Tastes in Green Tea A Novel Flavor for Familiar Drinks, Dishes, and Desserts . ref See also Green tea Japanese green teas List of Japanese teas References reflist Teas Category Green tea Category Japanese tea ja ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The Record of Tea Zh c p Ch L is a Chinese tea classics tea classic by Cai Xiang written in Anno Domini AD 1049. Reputed as one of the greatest calligraphers of the Song dynasty , Cai Xiang was also a great tea connoisseur. During the Qingli period of the Emperor Renzong of Song Renzong emperor 1041 1048 , Cai Xiang was the Officer of Transportation in Fujian . He pioneered the manufacture of a small Dragon Tribute Tea Cake of superlative quality. He also wrote the first tea treatise of the Song dynasty, The Record of Tea . In this book, Cai Xiang criticized the traditional practice of mixing small amounts of Borneo camphor Dryobalanops aromatica into tea cakes. He wrote Tea has an intrinsic aroma. But tribute tea manufacturers like to mix in a small amount of Borneo camphor, supposedly to enhance the aroma of tea. The local people of Jian an never mix any incense into tea. Cai Xiang was a native of Fujian he was the first writer to report the tea spotting game of Jian an now Shuiji county in Fujian . Table of contents Part I About Tea Properties of Tea On Storage On Baking On Pressing On Sieving On Boiling Water On Preheating On Tea Spotting Part II Tea Utensils Tea Warmer Tea Canister Tea Hammer Tea Clamps Tea Grinder Tea Sieve Tea Vessel Tea Spoon Tea Kettle DEFAULTSORT Record Of Tea Category Chinese tea classic texts Category Song Dynasty Category 1040s books de Chalu zh ... more details
Coffee tea refers to herbal tea made from non bean parts of the coffea coffee plant , and may refer to Coffee tea leaves Coffee cherry tea Ground coffee, brewed in a coffee bag , like bagged tea, is referred to simply as coffee , and is similar to filter coffee . Yuanyang drink , a drink combining coffee and tea disambig Category Coffee derivatives Category Herbal tea ... more details
Image TwistedTea.JPG right thumb 159px Twisted Tea Logo. Twisted Tea is a brand of Alcoholic beverage Hard Iced Tea that was introduced in 2001. Twisted Tea features the following flavors Original Recipe Light Half & Half Peach Raspberry Midnight Sweet Tea Backyard Batch The Hard Tea is also sold in bottles, cans, mix packs, and cardboard mini kegs. Twisted Tea is owned and operated by the Boston Beer Company , the makers of Samuel Adams Beer. See also Raw Tea External links http www.twistedtea.com Twisted Tea Official website Category Premixed alcoholic beverages ad stub ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2010 File Tea Plantation in Nansatsu Plateau.jpg thumb 300px A tea plantation in Kagoshima Nihongo Chiran tea Chirancha is a type of Japanese green tea produced in Chiran, a former towns of Japan town in Kagoshima Prefecture , which is now part of Minamiky sh , Kagoshima Minamiky sh . Characteristics The mild climate and fertile soil near the volcano Sakurajima are suited to growing tea. History Villagers started growing teas in fields in 1872. In 1934, a tea factory was built. In 1938, the tea made there was presented to the Emperor. Category Green tea Category Japanese tea ja ... more details
Milk tea may refer to Doodh Pati Chai , literally milk tea, also known as pakki chai. Bubble tea , also known as pearl milk tea or boba milk tea, with chewy tapioca balls Hong Kong style milk tea , black tea sweetened with evaporated milk Teh tarik , the de facto national drink of Malaysia and Singapore, tea and condensed milk Milk Tea Utsukushiki Hana Milk Tea Utsukushiki Hana , a double A side single by Masaharu Fukuyama Yubisaki Milk Tea , a Japanese manga by Tomochika Miyano Tibetan milk tea , one of the two popular teas of Tibet disambig id Teh susu ja nl Melkthee zh zh yue ... more details
foreignchar Soder tea Orphan date February 2009 S der tea southern tea or S derblandning southern blend is a Sweden Swedish Tea blending and additives blend of tea made from black tea , tropical fruits and flowers. The blend was invented in 1979 by Vernon Mauris and is named after the area S dermalm in Stockholm where his shop is located. S der tea is a very popular tea in Sweden, and also in Japan. Vernon Mauris exports almost 4000 kg of s der tea to Japan each year. ref http www.resbra.nu reportage ?articleId 57 ref References References DEFAULTSORT Soder Tea Category Blended tea Category Swedish cuisine tea stub sv S derblandning ... more details
Orphan date September 2006 att November 2010 Infobox TeaTea name Gohyah teaTea type Herbal tea Herbal Tea color Green Tea image Image Gohyah tea 0285.jpg 200px Gohyah Tea origin Brazil Tea names Bitter Melon, Balsam pear, Momordica chinensis Tea quick Traditional medicinal. Makes a green, earthy broth also used in soup. Gohyah tea is an infusion made from dried slices of the bitter melon . It is sold as a medicinal tea, and a culinary vegetable. A typical commercial package will make a claim similar to the following Gohyah Tea is good for bile, liver, dieuretic. Helpful to digestion prevent from influenza, throat inflammation. Reduce cholesterol in the blood. Gohyah is not listed in the Grieve s herbal database, the MPNA database at Michigan University or in the Phytochemical Database of the USDA ARS NGRL. Nevertheless it has been lauded the world over for its strong medicinal properties. Citation needed date February 2007 External links http www.rain tree.com bittermelon tech.pdf Ethnomedical datasheet DEFAULTSORT Gohyah Tea Category Herbal teatea stub es Gohyah ... more details
unreferenced date March 2011 Infobox TeaTea name Vietnamese green teaTea type Green tea Green Tea color Green Tea image Image Vietnameselotustea.jpg 250px Tea origin Vietnam Tea names NA Tea quick Similar to Keemun tea Keemun and Yunnan tea Yunnan , but more sweet. Vietnamese teas are produced in many areas that have been known for tea house retreats . For example some are, located amidst immense tea forests of the Lamdong Where is this? highlands, where there is a community of ancient Ruong What is this? houses built at the end of the 18th century. Vietnamese green teas have been largely unknown outside of mainland Asia until the present day. Recent free enterprise initiatives are introducing these green teas to outside countries through new export activities. Types Vietnamese lotus tea Lotus tea is a specialty product of the Vietnamese tea industry. Generally, high quality green tea leaves are placed within lotus flowers for a day to acquire the scent, then are removed and packaged. A higher grade of lotus tea is made with lotus petals mixed in with high quality green tea leaves. Green tea style of Vietnam is to roll the leaves gently into crescents, and minimal handling. Vietnamese green teas are typically very potent. They are best brewed for most tastes for under 2 minutes using water temperature of 160 degrees. Beyond this time the tea will acquire a bitter taste that is nevertheless fancied by many tea lovers, as it reflects the potency of the tea leaves. Some fanciers will brew 3 4 times from one set of leaves, preferring the narrower flavor range of the later brewings. Jasmine Cultivation and uses Jasmine tea is produced in two grades similar to lotus tea. Lotus tea is considered a specialty and is reserved for events or special meals. Jasmine tea is popular as a chaser .... Aren t there other types of tea? Black tea? How about Shan Tuyet? Artichoke Teatea stub Category Tea by country Category Black tea br Te Viet Nam vi Tr Vi t ... more details
A Tea party social gathering tea party is a formal, ritualized gathering for afternoon tea. It may also refer to United States politics One of several political protests by American colonists early in United States history, in response to Britain s Tea Act Boston Tea Party December 16, 1773 Boston, Massachusetts Chestertown Tea Party May 1774 Chestertown, Maryland Edenton Tea Party Edenton, North Carolina Tea Party movement , an American socio political movement that emerged in early 2009 through a series of locally and nationally coordinated protests Tea Party protests , events organized by members across the country, beginning in 2009 Tea Party Caucus , a U.S. Congressional caucus founded in 2011 Boston Tea Party political party , a U.S. political party named after the Boston Tea Party of 1773 Entertainment Tea Party play Tea Party play , a play written by Harold Pinter, adapted from his own 1963 short story of the same title The Tea Party , a Canadian rock band Tea Party song Tea Party song , a song by Estonian recording artist Kerli from the album Almost Alice A Mad Tea Party , the seventh chapter of the novel Alice s Adventures in Wonderland See also Boston Tea Party disambiguation disambig de Tea Party es Tea party fr Tea Party he it Tea Party nl Tea Party ja no Tea Party pt Tea Party ... more details
& 145 Mint tea& 146 redirects here. Not to be confused with Peppermint tea . image The menthe.jpg thumb right 200px Mint tea in Morocco Touareg tea also called Taureg people Tuareg tea or Mint tea is a flavoured tea prepared in northern Africa and in Arab ian countries. Mentha Mint tea in Arabic, , sh y bil n an , or more commonly, in dialect, , at tay is central to social life in Maghreb countries. The serving of mint tea can take a ceremonial form, especially when prepared for a guest. Whereas cooking is women s business, the tea is a male affair the head of family prepares it and serves to the guest, usually, at least three glasses of tea. Preparation is a rather complex and long procedure, and takes green tea usually strong Chinese tea, e.g. Gunpowder tea gunpowder , chun mee , or zhu cha , fresh mint leaves in large quantity, and a lot of sugar approximately five teaspoons of sugar for one teaspoon of tea leaves . The tea is first put in the teapot and cleaned by adding a small quantity of boiling water, that is poured out after one minute this operation lessens the bitterness of the tea . Mint and sugar are added, and water at the boiling point is then poured in the pot. After three to five minutes, a glass is served and poured back in the pot two to three times, in order to mix the tea. Tea is then tasted sugar if needed may be added until the infusion is fully developed. Tea is poured into glasses from height in order to swirl loose tea leaves to the bottom ... for tea and for mint. Touareg is sometimes sold as a ready to cook mixture of tea and dried mint, which is easier to store and to prepare, but with flatter taste. See also Moroccan cuisine Moroccan tea culture Tea culture Category Blended tea Category Herbal tea note this is in both categories because it combines green tea with mint leaves, and is thus both a tea containing actual tea leaves and an herbal tea Category Tuareg Category Tea culture Category United Arab Emirati tea ceb Tsang menta ... more details
File Japanese teagarden sanfran.jpg thumb 200px Golden Gate Park Japanese Tea Garden Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park , San Francisco , USA . A tea garden was a place to drink tea and stroll around lawns, ponds and view statues. These smaller versions of pleasure gardens flourished in the late 18th century. Examples were Cuper s Gardens and the area that became the Caledonian Cattle Market in London , England . Tea gardens also flourished in Japan and examples of Japanese tea gardens can be found around the world. Tea garden also refers to a tea plantation area where tea bushes are cultivated. These are found in Turkey Karadeniz , India, Bangladesh Sylhet and Sri Lanka. Famous Tea Gardens Japanese Tea Garden San Francisco, California Nitobe Memorial Garden Vancouver, Canada Oklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum Stillwater, Oklahoma The Orchard Grantchester, UK Yorkshire Stingo Marylebone, UK San Antonio Japanese Tea Gardens San Antonio, Texas File The Orchard Tea Garden in Grantchester May 2007.JPG thumb right The Orchard Tea Garden in Grantchester, England File Stingo.jpg thumb right Illustration of Yorkshire Stingo, Marylebone, London See also British tea culture Japanese garden Japanese rock garden Category Japanese tea gardens Japanese tea gardens Category Japanese style of gardening Japanese style of gardening Tea house Tea culture External links http www.storyoflondon.com modules.php?op modload&name News&file article&sid 442 London s lost tea gardens http www.darjeelingteas.com editor.php Goomtee Tea Garden in India http ame japanese garden.webs.com Japanese styled private garden near Bolton in Lancashire England http www.teamuse.com article 010201.html Coffehouses & tea gardens Teas Category Japanese tea gardens Category History of Japan Category Tea Category Tea culture Category Social history of London Category Types of garden Category Garden features UK hist stub nl Theetuin uitspanning ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2010 Tea map china province Tea province Anhui Liu An Gua Pian tea zh c wiktionary wiktionary wiktionary wiktionary is a Green tea from Liu An County in China s Anhui Province. This is a famous Green Tea and is listed on virtually all China Famous Tea lists. The literal translation for Liu An Gua Pian Tea is Liu An Melon Seed Tea. Its name is derived from the shape of the processed tea leaves, which are flat and oval and resemble a melon seed. Unlike most green teas which utilize the new buds in making tea, Liu An Gua Pian uses the second leaf on the branch. Each leaf s central vein is removed and the leaves are pan fried and shaped to stop oxidizing emzymes and dry the tea. References Reflist Teas DEFAULTSORT Guapian Tea Category China Famous Tea Category Chinese tea grown in Anhui Category Chinese tea Category Green tea Category Chinese culture zh ... more details
Rice tea may refer to Hyeonmi cha , a Korean tisane made from boiled toasted short grain brown rice Genmaicha , a Japanese tea made from green tea leaves and toasted short grain brown rice See also Tea Over Rice disambig ... more details
Builder s tea is the nickname for strong, cheap tea, as is often drunk by builders when taking a break. The tea variety used is typically English Breakfast tea or in Ireland, Irish Breakfast tea , or similar, usually served in a mug with milk and, often, one or more sugar s. ref http www.sirc.org publik tea and diy first timers.html Two Great British Obsessions Tea and DIY First Timers Bot generated title ref Back in 1916, the ministry of Munitions health committee wrote in a publication called Hours of Work , an opportunity for tea is regarded as beneficial both to health and output . ref Page 161 in A Social History of Tea by Jane Pettigrew, first published 2001 by The National Trust ref Characteristics and brands Builder s tea is typically robust and flavourful with a brisk character and a dark red colour. The leaves are often brewed for a longer period than would normally expected allowing for greater extraction of flavours and tanins, as such the tanin rich brew can have a slight dryness to it which is usually countered by the addition of sugar. Cafes would keep a large teapot holding upwards of a gallon of tea with many bags of tea constantly topped up with boiling water which allows for a deeper and stronger flavoured tea than would normally be obtained by standard tea brewing methods. There is no officially recognised Builder s Tea brand as such although in 2007 a tea marketed as Make Mine a Builders was marketed in the UK , rather it is a method of tea preparation and serving. However some commercial teas are better suited to Builder s Tea due to higher tanin and caffeine contents, tea varieties with high amounts of Assam leaves are ideal for Builder s Tea Yorkshire Tea , Red Label , Irish Tea and most Breakfast Teas be they English or Irish are better suited for the making of Builder s Tea. References reflist DEFAULTSORT Builder s Tea Category Blended tea ... more details
Mountain tea may describe a number of things A Herbal tea tisane made from Sideritis It is a common name for Gaultheria procumbens disambig ... more details
Image Glass of Iced Tea.jpg thumb 180px A glass of sweet tea Sweet tea is a form of tea in which sugar or some other form of sweetener is added to the hot water before, while, or after brewing the tea ... of the solution, enabling the tea to hold more dissolved sweetener than under colder temperatures. Toward that end, sweet tea is often brewed in simple syrup ref http 123recipes.com Recipe Sweet Tea Southern Style Detail 123recipes.com Recipe Sweet Tea Southern Style ref which is sometimes ... hot or warm sweet tea, and customers pour it over a full cup of ice to make iced tea. This especially sweet variation of tea enjoys most of its popularity in the Southern United States , though bottled ... the country. Sweet tea is often flavored with Mentha mint leaves in a popular variant of sweet tea known as sun tea, which is brewed by leaving loose tea or tea bags in water for several hours ... of sweet tea or unsweetened iced tea usually referred to as sweet tea and unsweet tea , respectively . It is a signature drink of the region to the point where the Southern use of the word tea is largely used to refer specifically to cold sweet tea and not to hot or unsweetened varieties. In 2003 ... to sell iced tea in a restaurant that did not also offer sweet iced tea on the menu. The bill never ... title ref An important part of the tradition of sweet tea in the South is the fact that it can be made .... Citation needed date April 2010 History The oldest known recipe for sweet ice tea was published in 1879 ... in Texas. The recipe called for green tea . In fact, most sweet tea consumed during this period was green tea. However, during World War II , the major sources of green tea were cut off from the United States , leaving them with tea almost exclusively from British controlled India which produced black tea . Americans came out of the war drinking predominantly black tea. ref http whatscookingamerica.net History IcedTeaHistory.htm History of Iced Tea, History of Sweet Tea Bot generated title ref ... more details
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