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Lesson 1: What is tea?

• Introduction to lesson 1
• Camellia sinensis
• Herbal infusions
• The two branches of Camellia sinensis
• Test your knowledge

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Lesson 2: Why are all teas different?

• Introduction to lesson 2
• What affects the flavour of tea?
• The six categories of tea
• Terroir
• Seasonality
• Test your knowledge

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Lesson 3: Tea production

• Introduction to lesson 3
• Useful terms
• Oxidation
• Harvesting
• Withering
• Rolling/ cutting
• Halting oxidation
• Test your knowledge

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Lesson 4: Black tea

• Introduction to lesson 4
• The manufacture of black tea
• 3 famous black teas
• Test your knowledge

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Lesson 5: Green tea

• Introduction to lesson 5
• The manufacture of green tea
• 2 famous green teas
• Test your knowledge

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Lesson 6: White tea

• Introduction to lesson 6
• The manufacture of white tea
• 1 famous white
• Test your knowledge

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Lesson 7: Oolong tea

• Introduction to lesson 7
• The manufacture of dark oolongs
• The manufacture of balled oolongs
• 2 famous oolongs
• Test your knowledge

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Lesson 8: Puerh tea

• Introduction to lesson 8
• The manufacture of puerh: stage 1
• Raw vs Cooked
• The world's most expensive tea
• Test your knowledge

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Lesson 9: Tea and health

• Introduction to lesson 9
• The good things in tea
• Caffeine
• Test your knowledge

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Lesson 10: How to get the best out of your leaves

• Introduction to lesson 10
• Tea storage
• Water
• How to avoid bitter tasting tea: temperature and time
• Test your knowledge

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