Types of Tea
Types Of Tea is a structured food & drink dataset with 20 entries. Its fields include Tea, Type, Origin. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 20 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Not provided
- Data updated
- Not provided
Included fields: Tea, Type, Origin, Caffeine Level, Flavor Profile, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Type groups
- 10 distinct values
- Across 20 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Tea, Type, and Origin across food & drink entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 20 downloadable records
Tea↕ | Type↕ | Origin↕ | Caffeine Level↕ | Flavor Profile↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl Grey | Black | England | Medium-High (40-70 mg) | Citrusy, floral, bergamot | Named after British Prime Minister Charles Grey — bergamot oil gives it that distinctive citrus flavor, Captain Picard's 'Tea, Earl Grey, hot' made it iconic |
English Breakfast | Black | England | High (50-90 mg) | Strong, malty, robust | Britain's morning staple — blend of Assam, Ceylon, and Kenyan teas, meant to be drunk with milk, the backbone of the British Empire (seriously) |
Matcha | Green | Japan | High (60-70 mg per serving) | Grassy, umami, sweet, vegetal | Stone-ground green tea powder — Japanese tea ceremony centerpiece, entire leaf is consumed (not steeped), L-theanine provides calm alertness, now in every café latte |
Sencha | Green | Japan | Medium (20-40 mg) | Grassy, slightly sweet, refreshing | Japan's most consumed tea — steamed (not pan-fired like Chinese greens), accounts for 80% of Japanese tea production, vibrant green color |
Darjeeling | Black | West Bengal, India | Medium (40-60 mg) | Floral, muscatel, light | The 'Champagne of teas' — grown at high altitude in the Himalayas, first flush (spring harvest) is the most prized, lighter than most black teas |
Chai (Masala Chai) | Black (spiced) | India | Medium-High (50-70 mg) | Spicy, warm, sweet, aromatic | India's national drink — black tea with cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, boiled with milk and sugar, chai wallahs serve it on every street corner |
Chamomile | Herbal (tisane) | Europe | None (0 mg) | Floral, honey-like, mild, calming | The world's most popular bedtime tea — not technically tea (it's dried flowers), used medicinally for thousands of years, Peter Rabbit's mother gave it to him |
Peppermint | Herbal (tisane) | Europe | None (0 mg) | Cool, refreshing, minty | Digestive aid and refresher — naturally caffeine-free, settles the stomach after meals, menthol provides the cooling sensation, Moroccan mint tea uses spearmint instead |
Oolong | Oolong | Fujian, China / Taiwan | Medium (30-50 mg) | Complex, floral to roasted | Between green and black tea (partially oxidized) — Taiwanese high-mountain oolong is prized, can be re-steeped 5-7 times with evolving flavors each time |
Pu-erh | Fermented (dark) | Yunnan, China | Medium-High (30-70 mg) | Earthy, smooth, woody, mushroomy | The only tea that ages like wine — compressed into cakes and aged for decades, vintage pu-erh sells for thousands, microbial fermentation gives it earthy depth |
Jasmine | Green (scented) | Fujian, China | Medium (20-40 mg) | Fragrant, sweet, floral | Green tea scented with jasmine flowers — layered with fresh blossoms repeatedly during processing, the most popular scented tea in China, calming aroma |
Assam | Black | Assam, India | High (50-90 mg) | Bold, malty, brisk | The strongest Indian tea — grown in lowland river valleys, base of most breakfast blends and chai, malty flavor holds up to milk and sugar, CTC processing common |
Rooibos | Herbal (tisane) | South Africa | None (0 mg) | Sweet, nutty, slightly vanilla | South Africa's national drink — not actually tea (it's a legume plant), naturally caffeine-free and sweet, red bush color, good alternative for caffeine-sensitive people |
White Peony (Bai Mudan) | White | Fujian, China | Low (15-30 mg) | Delicate, sweet, subtly floral | Minimally processed — young leaves and buds, barely oxidized, the most subtle of all teas, highest antioxidant content, was reserved for Chinese royalty |
Silver Needle (Bai Hao Yinzhen) | White | Fujian, China | Low (15-25 mg) | Sweet, delicate, hay-like, melon | The most premium white tea — made only from unopened buds covered in silver-white fuzz, one of the world's most expensive teas per gram, incredibly subtle |
Genmaicha | Green | Japan | Low-Medium (15-30 mg) | Nutty, toasty, popcorn-like | Green tea mixed with roasted brown rice — some rice kernels pop like popcorn during roasting, originally a poor person's tea (rice as filler), now beloved for its toasty flavor |
Hibiscus | Herbal (tisane) | North Africa / Middle East | None (0 mg) | Tart, cranberry-like, fruity | Deep red color and tart flavor — used across Africa, Middle East, and Caribbean (called agua de jamaica in Mexico), high in vitamin C, naturally lowers blood pressure |
Lapsang Souchong | Black (smoked) | Wuyi Mountains, Fujian, China | Medium (40-60 mg) | Smoky, pine, campfire | Smoked over pinewood fires — the most divisive tea on earth (you love it or hate it), originated when tea was accidentally dried over a fire during wartime |
Gyokuro | Green | Japan | High (35-50 mg) | Rich, umami, sweet, marine | Japan's most premium tea — shade-grown for 20+ days before harvest, boosting chlorophyll and L-theanine, intensely savory umami flavor, brewed at lower temperature |
Yerba Mate | Herbal (holly plant) | South America (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay) | High (85 mg per serving) | Earthy, grassy, slightly bitter | South America's social drink — shared from a gourd with a metal straw (bombilla), more caffeine than tea but less than coffee, Messi and Argentine footballers drink it constantly |
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