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It’s native to Europe and Asia and has been used for thousands of years for its pleasant, minty taste and health benefits. Drinking peppermint tea is believed to be able to support digestive functions. 42 Like many other teas in this list, matcha tea originally comes from the Camellia sinensis plant, but it’s grown differently to other teas. Interestingly, for the last three weeks of its growth, it’s grown in the shade which causes an overproduction of chlorophyll. This is what gives it the bright green colour. 36 Hot drinks made from peppermint, rooibos, hibiscus, chamomile and yerba mate, are not actually teas but rather “tisanes” after the Greek word “ptisane” which literally translates to “crushed barley”. Even though these may seem like colorful teas, we won't take herbal infusions into consideration in this article. Medications: Medications that can cause your urine to look orange may include phenazopyridine (Pyridium), the anti-inflammatory drug sulfasalazine (Azulfidine), and chemotherapy drugs. Throughout history, tea has been categorized many ways: by the color of the finished leaves, by the color of the tea liquor, and by the percentage of oxidation the tea leaves have gone through during processing. The goal of categorizing tea is to provide a clear foundation for education by lumping together teas with similar qualities. Each of the above classification methods fall short of providing a method of classification by which all tea styles can be categorized. Classifying teas by the processing methods that created them however, allows us to achieve this goal as tea styles can easily be lumped together by similarities in processing.

Medical conditions: If you have orange urine and light-colored stools, bile may get into your bloodstream because of issues with your bile ducts or liver. Adult-onset jaundice can also cause orange urine.

The 6 main Types Of Tea

We now know that there are six primary tea types and a seventh category called Altered Tea, but this does not explain why there are so many kinds of tea on the market today (a lot more than seven!). These kinds of tea we’ll call styles. Within each tea type category, there can be hundreds if not thousands of tea styles. What makes them unique are the: Fancy a brew? Of course you do. Here’s our handy Yorkshire Brew Colour Chart Print to show non-Yorkshiremen in your kitchen how to make a proper cup of tea. Whether you hail from Sheffield, York, Leeds or Hull, tha should know how to make a reyt good brew. The final difference in tea colors comes down to the steeping. Make sure you are not throwing your tea leaves out after one brewing! These can be used many times, with each producing a different flavor. Before we get started talking about tea colors, it makes sense to answer one basic question, what is tea? Flavour: Chamomile has a mild and light taste and is lightly scented and flowery. There’s also a slight earthiness. The tea itself is a light-yellow colour. 11

Medications: Medications that can cause blue or green urine include cimetidine (Tagamet), amitriptyline, indomethacin (Indocin), promethazine (Phenergan), and vitamin B supplements. The firing, roasting and steaming of a tea can also greatly influence the tea colors. Roasted teas like hojicha will transition from greener colors of the leaves and liquid to more brown or orange colors. The taste will also drift into the warmer direction, with flavors of coffee, caramel and chocolate. While we can technically create any type or style of tea from any cultivar of Camellia sinensis, the outcome may not be desirable or authentic. Many cultivars have been bred specifically for certain growing regions to be processed into a specific style of tea. Medications: Dark brown urine can also be a side effect of certain medications, including metronidazole (Flagyl) and nitrofurantoin (Furadantin), chloroquine (Aralen), cascara or senna-based laxatives, and methocarbamol.Another tea made from the Camellia sinensis plant, Darjeeling is often considered the top dog when it comes to this type of tea. Darjeeling tea contains a range of aromatic compounds which is why it is considered to be the best of the best when it comes to quality, flavour, and aroma. 16,17,18 The goal of tea classification is to provide a clear foundation for education and evaluation by grouping together teas with similar qualities. Throughout history, tea has been classified many ways, including: Medical conditions: While red or pink urine might be from something you ate recently, there are sometimes other causes. Some health conditions can cause blood to appear in your urine, a symptom known as hematuria, including enlarged prostate, kidney stones, and tumors in the bladder and kidney The flowers, leaves and stems are used for herbal supplements. Meanwhile, passionflower is used as infusions, teas, liquid extracts, and tinctures. 40 Google 'passionflower tea' and we can guarantee that better sleep, or something very similar, will feature among the list of benefits, as it is believed to support relaxation and sleep. 41

Medications: Medications that may turn your urine a reddish or pink hue include senna or senna-containing laxatives, phenazopyridine (Pyridium), and the antibiotic rifampin (Rifadin). Flavour: Those who drink alfalfa tea describe it as having a mild, earthy taste, with a subtle vegetable hint, making it an ideal warming drink for a cold winter's day.

Factors that influence the tea colors

Flavour: It has a slightly spicy peppery flavour, with a tiny bit of sweetness and a touch of mint, although it is not as minty as you might expect. 43

But if guests were specific and requested “buffalo horn” or “the soil at RHS Wisley”, I’d be able to look it up and oblige. Or would I? Note that dark yellow urine may also mean that you’re dehydrated, and your urine may also turn red after eating beets or foods with dyes. Some medications may change your urine color as well. What are the three early warning signs of kidney disease? Terroir, sometimes Goût de terroir, literally “taste of the earth” is a French term used to describe the taste imparted by the soil, climate, altitude, and latitude of a particular growing region. Some tea styles are named after the place in which they are grown, and others are only considered authentic if grown in a specific region. Variants The ooh bit seems to be terribly important because suddenly everyone agrees and it’s not possible to both say ooh and be cantankerous – even if you happen to disagree about the colourways of the perfect cuppa.There are two major differences when comparing the Chinese classification to most Western classification systems. You may not be familiar with the terms red tea and dark tea. Flavour: Roasted dandelion root offers a smokier toasted flavour, while dandelion leaf tea has a more delicate, sweet taste. 15 A well-known beverage used to help with nausea, coughs and colds, ginger tea is another popular choice. 25 It is made by combining slices of fresh ginger root with boiling water, so it is a super simple option if you’re tight for time.