Changing the microbial community on the roots of tea plants can improve the flavour and nutritional content of the leaves, leading to a better-tasting cuppa. Close. Advertisement.

The most well-known species, Camellia sinensis, is the plant from which tea is produced. Its leaves are processed to create green, black, white, and oolong tea, making it one of the most ...

Tea is a beverage produced by steeping top leaves and buds of the tea plant called Camellia Sinensis with the family name Theaceae.

Indian Tea Association praises FDA's decision to recoganise Camellia sinensis tea as a healthy beverage. ... It is a species of evergreen shrub or small tree in the flowering plant family Theaceae.