Description: It is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 60 feet in the wild but when cultivated for harvest the tea bushes are usually kept to a height of about three feet. There are over 3000 varieties of tea each with its own specific characteristics. The region where tea is grown, the climate, soil conditions, and how it is processed, determines the flavor characteristics of the tea.

Tea is harvested after each flush - the sprouting of the top two leaves and bud. The top two leaves and bud are hand plucked and processed into any one of the four types of tea, which are Black, Green, Oolong, and White.

Uses: The main chemical substances in tea are essential oils, caffeine, and polyphenols. The essential oils give it the aroma, the caffeine in it stimulates, and the polyphenols account for its antioxidant and anti-disease properties.