Tea

Tea is an infusion in boiling water of leaves from the shrub Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze, after properly treated. The four types of tea known depend on their degree of oxidation. The best known are: green and black.

O chá é uma infusão em água fervente de folhas do arbusto Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze, depois de convenientemente tratadas. Os quatro tipos de chá conhecidos dependem do seu grau de oxidação. Os mais conhecidos são: verde e preto.

Mizuno Toshikata (1866-1908)-'Japanese tea ceremony'   London-Victoria and Albert Museum

Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888)-'the destruction of tea at Boston harbor'-lithograph

Anonymous (19th century)-'farmers planting tea'-watercolor   Philadelphia-Free Library

 Anonymous (19th century)-'harvesting tea leaves, Qing dynasty'

Anonymous (19th century)-'tea-shop'-(1800-1805)   London-British Library (Add Or 2139)