Nomenclature of tea leaves and beverages made exclusively from the loose leaves (not powders) of the tea plant (C. sinensis), using traditional Chinese categories

rough example of the color of a drink of brewed tea leaves of these tea varieties (approximate)
Traditional Chinese & Japanese	白茶	緑茶	烏龍茶／青茶 about 鳥龍茶	紅茶	黒茶	黄茶
Simplified Chinese	白茶	绿茶	乌龙茶／青茶	红茶	黑茶	黄茶
literal meaning	white tea	green tea	black (crow) dragon tea / blue (green) tea	red tea	black tea	yellow tea
common English term	white tea	green tea	oolong tea	black tea or just "tea"
our class will use these terms (memorize them):	white tea	Chinese green tea	Oolong tea	red tea	Chinese black tea	yellow tea
our class will use these terms (memorize them):	"flavored teas" = Any tea that has been flavored by the addition of anything other than tea (including smoke). At market, these teas are often called "blends" and we might on occasion use this term. "flower teas" = Teas made exclusively from flowers; there are no tea leaves at all. "herbal teas, etc." = Teas made exclusively from herbs, etc. for Japanese terms, go to Tea Nomenclature Japan
notes on English terms		"green tea" is sometimes used in English to mean Japanese tea in general or the tea used in Japanese tea ceremonies	oolong tea is often included as simply another black tea I have seen "blue tea" translated in Chinese texts as "green tea" which causes some confusion "Jasmine tea" and such are tea blends, usually oolong tea with the addition of flowers and other ingredients for scent/aroma	"Darjeeling" is named after the location of the origin of the leaves, etc. "Pu-erh" tea is in both this category and the green tea category because there are several different production methods. "Earl Grey" is not only a flavored tea (and so should not be on this chart) but it is a tea that uses a different tea plant.
Example One: Lupicia, a San Francisco tea store based in Japan used these categories	oolong/white	green	oolong/white	black
Example Two: Peet's Tea & Coffee, a Berkeley based tea and coffee store	white	green	oolong	Chinese black (they also sell teas from India and Sri Lanka)