In general, tea comes in different forms, flavors and colors. However, regardless of the color, they all originate from the same plant called as the Camellia Sinensis. Here comes the question about the difference in their colors. The reason behind this is the different preparation processes like oxidation brings the change in color. Of all the colors, black tea is highly popular and let us get into some details about this beverage:

 

From where does the tea come?The plant named Camellia Sinensis is cultivated in Asian countries. The plant is a shrub that grows in the areas with low elevation. Also, the plant is grown in two different varieties, the one with small leaves and the other with large leaves. The former is known to come from Chinese shrub, while the latter is from Assamese plant.

To understand more about black tea, it becomes important to understand about the oxidation process. To make them brewable, the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant are dried.