

Source of tea: The leaves of the Camellia Sinensis shrub
The leaves are processed and fermented to make tea.
Fermentation: with the help of enzymes, the chemicals named polyphenols in the leaves are oxidised into the fragrant and coloured compounds.

| Tea | Process | Example |
| white | immature tea leaves (picked just before buds blossom) | Bai
Hao Yinzhen 白毫银针 bái háo yín zhēn |
| green | no fermentation | Dragon
Well Tea (Longjing Tea) 龙井茶 lóng jǐng chá, Biluochun 碧螺春 bì luó chūn |
| black
/crimson / red |
fermentation of leaves | Qimen 祁门红茶 qí mén hóng chá Dian Hong 滇 红茶 diān hóng chá Ying Hong 应红茶 yīng hóng chá |
| oolong | partial fermentation | Tie Guan Yin (铁观音) |
| flower or scented tea | usually mixture of flowers with green tea, black tea or oolong tea | jasmine tea (green tea scented with jasmine flowers) |



| Teh |
Proses |
Contoh |
| putih |
daun teh yang tidak
matang (dipungut sebelum pembungaan) |
Bai
Hao Yinzhen |
| hijau |
tiada
penapaian |
Dragon
Well Tea (Longjing Tea), Biluochun |
| hitam
/ merah |
penapaian
daun |
Qi
Hong, Dian Hong and Ying Hong |
| oolong |
penapaian
separa |
Tie
Guan Yin (铁观音) |
| teh
bunga atau teh berbau wangi |
lazimnya
campuran bunga dengan teh hijau, hitam atau
teh oolong |
teh
melur / melati (teh hijau yang diharumi
dengan bunga melur/melati) |