General Tea Facts
The process of infusing tea leaves with hot water.
What is to steep or brew?
This tea is fully oxidized.
What is black (or red) tea?
Country where modern tea originated
What is China? 中国
What is the bowl for preparing matcha?
Chawan 茶碗
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These are the six types of tea. (each 50 points)
What is white, green, yellow, oolong, black, and dark (or pu-erh)?
True tea (scientific name)
What is Camellia sinensis?
This powdered green tea is used for the Japanese Chanoyu tea ceremony
What is Matcha?
$2 million worth of tea thrown into the harbor, this event began the American revolution.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
The purpose of Cha Hai (tea ocean or fairness pitcher). 茶海
What is evenly distributing the brew?
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These countries are the three largest producers of tea worldwide. (each 200 points)
What are China, India, and Kenya?
"First flush"
What is the first harvest of tea leaves in springtime?
Minimally processed and oxidized, this tea comes from young buds and leaves.
What is White tea?
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The first two Western countries to import tea. (each 300 points)
What are Portugal and Holland?
Whisk used to make matcha in traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
What is Chasen? 茶筅
Traditional Chinese tea ceremony, "making tea with skill."
What is Gong Fu?
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Tea that is native to India. (400 points)
Tea that was introduced to India by the British. (400 points)
What is Assam tea? (Native to India)
What is Darjeeling tea? (Introduced by the British)
This tea is fermented and becomes more valuable with age.
What is Pu-erh tea?
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If you answered Sheng Pu-erh.
This Scottish tea company purchased tea farms in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and built one of the largest tea companies in the world.
What is Lipton's tea?
Traditional Chinese three-piece teaware (lid, bowl, and saucer) invented during the Ming Dynasty, designed for brewing, serving, or drinking tea directly.
What is a gaiwan?
This chemical in green tea is credited for its relaxing effects.
What is L-theanine?
This "red bush" tisane from South Africa is now popular globally as a non-caffeinated alternative to tea.
What is Rooibos?
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Name the type of tea:
Duckshit. (500 points)
Gunpowder. (500 points)
What is duckshit oolong tea?
What is gunpowder green tea?
Mythic Chinese emperor who invented tea.
Who is Shennong or Shen Nung?
A traditionally Russian vessel for heating and storing water for tea.
What is a Samovar?
This is generally the quality of tea contained within tea bags.
What are "fannings" or "tea dust?"