38 Tea Camellia sinensis Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. It has a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour that many people enjoy. 506801 Tea 38.jpg image/jpeg 52986 2012-04-20T09:36:34Z 41 Teas Teas Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:17Z 2019-12-11T19:31:59Z 2 false specific 4442 false FOOD00038