Black, Green, Oolong or White? Here’s all you need to know! Have you ever stressed from the never-ending dilemma of choosing the tea that suits best for you, from the many varieties of tea? It can be really confusing sometimes, as there are so many different types out there like black and white. On top of that, tea comes with all these fancy names like English breakfast tea, Earl Grey tea, Organic tea and so many other types. It can be a lot to take in for any average tea lover. Fortunately for you, the tea masters at “Teaswan tea" are here to help you explore the magnificent tea world. Tea is a versatile and amazing beverage. Did you know that all the different tea types origins from a single plant Camellia sinensis? The tea plant, or Camellia sinensis, was is believed to have originated in the South East Asia region such as northeast India, north Burma, and southwest China. The most common belief is that the tea was originated in China as far back as year 350 BC. The story of the emperor "Shen Nong" discovering tea around 2737 BC is the most popular origin story in tea history. The story goes like this: some tea leaves accidentally fell into his bowl of boiled drinking water and the emperor decided to try this new creation instead of wasting good water. This started the tradition of tea drinking. The tea plant and related culture has since been introduced to more than 52 countries from its center of origin. If we take a closer look, there are over thousands of different tea types in the world. These can be segmented into four broad groups: black tea, green tea, oolong tea and white tea. You may be fascinated to know that all these tea types started their journey with a fresh green flush of two leaves and a bud. So what determines which type of tea it becomes? The answer is found in the processing technique or the manufacturing method. In any tea processing method, there are few core steps involved: withering, rolling, fermentation or oxidation, drying, and sorting. The degree to which each step is used will determine the eventual result.