Chris Giddings

White tea is the youngest harvested buds of the Camellia sinensis plant, almost exclusively from the Fujian province of China. It gets its name from the downy white hairs found on the leaves. The liquor itself is the palest of teas, known for its mild taste and fresh scent.

It would not be a proper lesson on tea without sitting down and discussing its origin. Where is it grown? More importantly, where can it grow?

Tea bloggers from all around, along with our readership, have weighed in through blog comments, emails, Facebook, and Twitter to compile the results for this year’s Tea Blogger’s Choice Awards, presented by the Association of Tea Bloggers.

Pu-erh is unique because it is compressed into tight, hard cakes and allowed to undergo an aging process of fermentation—much like wine! The aging process is carefully controlled to achieve specific flavors and textures.

Pu-erh is unique because it is compressed into tight, hard cakes and allowed to undergo an aging process of fermentation—much like wine! The aging process is carefully controlled to achieve specific flavors and textures.

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While Americans still drink more coffee than tea, the popularity of Camellia sinensis is rapidly growing. Much of this popularity is due to the supposed "magic" properties of tea. I say supposed because there are many myths surrounding tea.

Black tea, known in China as red tea, is the most common product produced by our favorite Camellia sinensis plant. It’s the most consumed type of tea in the world; however, it is the least popular style in China.

Japanese Tea—usually, this means green tea of some kind, but why is it so special? Honestly, it's because the Japanese have developed several different ways to process their Camellia sinensis plant.

FTGFOP. Phew, what a mouthful! It almost feels like a code of some kind—and in a way, it is!