Natural History of Tea

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Steve S.

by: Jahni Threatt Botanical Description Tea, the most widely consumed beverage in the world, comes from a plant called Camellia sinensis. The plant is a member of the Theaceae family and a subspecies of the genus Camellia. The Camellia sinensis plant is an evergreen bush. On farms these bushes are usually trimmed to a height … Continue reading »

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- Terroir Definition
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  Local produce traveling a short distance with low carbon emission / Photo by Willow-Creek Feighery Terroir is putting food in a cultural context, playing off of flawed human memory, halcyon, affected by cultural normalities, culture dictating how gender and laboral roles are perceived and administered. These sociologic ideas merge with more solid ideas … Continue reading »
- Attributing Taste to Terroir: Opinion
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  Hand holding flavored processed insects / photo by Willow-Creek Feighery The bug chewed the leaves to oxidase them. Terroir. The machine ran over the leaves and bit the leaves. Terroir? The leaves could oxidize on the plant in two ways; bitten by hand or bitten by insecta. Would the flavor remain the same? Would … Continue reading »
- Bibliography
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  Works Cited “Botanical Information,Plant Description Of Camellia Sinensis.” Botanical Information,Plant Description Of Camellia Sinensis. MDidea Exporting Division Extracts Professional, 19 Aug. 2015. Web. 8 Feb. 2016. Sealy, J. (1958) A Revision of the Genus Camellia, Royal Horticultural Society, London. “The Plant: Camellia Sinensis.” The Plant: Camellia Sinensis. In Pursuit of Tea, 2014. … Continue reading »
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