Glossary

Plant & Botany

Single Origin

Tea sourced from one specific estate, garden, or grower — rather than blended from many.

A single-origin tea preserves its terroir and harvest character. Most supermarket teas are blends designed for consistency; specialty tea has moved decisively toward single origin so the place of origin can speak.

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Related terms

Words that travel together.

Terroir

The combination of soil, altitude, climate and tradition that gives tea from a specific place its signature character.

Blend

A tea made by combining leaves from different gardens, regions, harvests or species.

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