tea leaves plant

concept · 1 mention

The earliest gathered leaves are tenderest and best flavored; later gatherings grow more woody and bitter

Other senses of “tea leaves”

unspecified beverage beverage source plant material plant_matter

Connections

The concepts, people, and places this entity is most linked to by claims — node size is mention count, colour is type, dashed nodes are other senses of the same word.

ConceptEvent

Defining properties

gather in spring
resemble daisy or lesser cousound leaves ⟨with small incisions about edges⟩
be as big as pomegranate tree leaves
dry in furnaces
reduce to powder ⟨before use⟩
is prepared by spreading leaves in air, roasting, rolling, fermenting slightly, and drying over charcoal fires black tea
is prepared by roasting leaves in pans over brisk fire, rolling, and drying green tea
are tenderest and best flavored earliest tea leaves
grow more woody and bitter later tea gatherings
have harvests for inhabitants of Nanquin and Chim ⟨as Europeans have for grain⟩

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

Frederick B. Goddard (author)

black tea is prepared by spreading leaves in air, roasting, rolling, fermenting slightly, and drying over charcoal fires tea leaves
assertsneutralsource: general-pg50759
Black teas are spread in the air for some time after gathering, then roasted and rolled by hand, again exposed to the air, whereby they undergo a slight degree of fermentation, and finally are dried slowly over charcoal fires.
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly and comprehensively supported by the passage. The quote provided exactly matches the text describing black tea preparation, including all steps: spreading in air, roasting, rolling by hand, exposure to air for fermentation, and drying over charcoal fires.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself makes this assertion without crediting a named source). The stance is 'asserts' which matches the declarative nature of the passage. The sentiment is neutral, appropriate for factual description. Time qualifiers are all null, which is correct as the passage provides no temporal scope. Context is empty, appropriate as no specific sense restriction applies. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about black tea preparation.
green tea is prepared by roasting leaves in pans over brisk fire, rolling, and drying tea leaves
assertsneutralsource: general-pg50759
The leaves for green tea are, as soon as gathered, roasted a few minutes in pans over a brisk fire, after which they are carefully rolled and thoroughly dried.
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The quoted sentence explicitly states that green tea leaves are roasted in pans over a brisk fire, then rolled, and finally dried—exactly as the claim describes.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself provides this information without naming a specific source). The stance is neutral assertion, matching the passage's instructional tone. Sentiment is neutral, appropriate for a factual description of preparation methods. Time qualifiers are null, correctly reflecting that the passage provides no temporal scope for when this preparation method is used. Context is empty, appropriately as the passage does not restrict the claim to a particular sense or period. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim about green tea preparation.
earliest tea leaves are tenderest and best flavored tea leaves
assertspositivesource: general-pg50759
The earliest leaves are the tenderest and best flavored
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'The earliest leaves are the tenderest and best flavored.' This is an exact match with the source text, requiring no rewording or inference.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author of the Analysis of Tea passage. The stance 'asserts' accurately reflects how the passage presents this as a factual statement. The sentiment 'positive' matches the passage's favorable characterization of earliest leaves as 'tenderest and best flavored.' The time qualifiers are correctly null since no temporal scope is given. The context is appropriately empty as no specific sense restriction applies. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
later tea gatherings grow more woody and bitter tea leaves
assertsnegativesource: general-pg50759
later gatherings grow more woody and bitter
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'The earliest leaves are the tenderest and best flavored; later gatherings grow more woody and bitter.' This is a verbatim extraction with accurate subject, predicate, and object representation.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The quote appears verbatim and supports the claim. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (not a named source). The stance is 'asserts' as the passage states this as fact, not as a dispute or question. The sentiment is appropriately marked as negative, reflecting the unfavorable connotation of 'woody and bitter.' The time qualifiers are correctly null since the passage provides no temporal scope. The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict this to a specific sense or period of tea leaves.

Alexander de Rhodes

tea leaves be as big as pomegranate tree leaves
assertsneutralsource: general-pg53027
The Leaves are as big as those of the Pomegranate Tree
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. Alexander de Rhodes explicitly says 'The Leaves are as big as those of the Pomegranate Tree' when describing tea, and all elements of the claim (subject, predicate, object, and perspective) are accurately reflected in this direct quote.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to 'Alexander de Rhodes' as stated in the passage ('the Reverend Father, _Alexander de Rhodes_'). The stance 'asserts' matches how the passage presents the claim (direct statement without dispute or questioning). The sentiment is neutral, appropriately reflecting the factual nature of the description. The time qualifiers are correctly null as the passage provides no temporal scope. The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict this claim to a specific sense or role. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about the size of tea leaves.
tea leaves dry in furnaces
assertsneutralsource: general-pg53027
These Leaves they dry in Furnaces
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. Alexander de Rhodes explicitly states: 'These Leaves they dry in Furnaces, and preserve for Use in close stopped Vessels.' The subject, predicate, and object are all accurately captured from the source text without addition or over-generalization.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly attributes the statement to Alexander de Rhodes (as introduced by 'in his Sommaire des divers Voyages & Missions Apostoliques, speaks in the following Manner'). The stance 'asserts' accurately reflects how the passage frames the statement. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's factual tone. The time qualifiers are correctly set to null since no temporal scope is given. The context is empty as the passage provides no restrictions on sense or role. The quote 'These Leaves they dry in Furnaces' appears verbatim in the passage and supports the claim.
inhabitants of Nanquin and Chim have harvests for tea leaves ⟨as Europeans have for grain⟩
assertsneutralsource: general-pg53027
the Inhabitants of which have their Harvests for Tea Leaves, as we have for our Grain in Europe
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. Alexander de Rhodes explicitly says: 'Nor does Tea grow in any Part of the World, except in two Provinces of China, which are Nanquin and Chim, the Inhabitants of which have their Harvests for Tea Leaves, as we have for our Grain in Europe.' The claim accurately captures this statement without over-generalization or added outside knowledge.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. Viewpoint correctly identifies Alexander de Rhodes as the source. Stance appropriately uses 'asserts' for a declarative statement. Sentiment is neutral, matching the factual presentation. Time is correctly set to null as the passage provides no temporal specification. Context accurately reflects the comparative framework ('as Europeans have for grain') present in the quoted passage. The quote appears verbatim and directly supports the claim about tea harvests in Nanquin and Chim.

Bernardus Varenius

tea leaves reduce to powder before use ⟨before use⟩
assertsneutralsource: general-pg53027
The Leaves, before they are used, are reduced to a Powder
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. Bernardus Varenius explicitly writes: 'The Leaves, before they are used, are reduced to a Powder.' The subject, predicate, and object all match the passage exactly without any rewording or outside knowledge required.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to Bernardus Varenius (named source, not generic 'author'). The stance 'asserts' accurately reflects how the passage presents this information - Varenius states it as fact. The sentiment is neutral, matching the objective tone of the statement. The time qualifier 'before use' correctly captures the temporal scope ('before they are used'). The context 'before use' appropriately reflects the restriction in the passage. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about tea leaves being reduced to powder.

Jacobus Bontius

tea leaves resemble daisy or lesser cousound leaves ⟨with small incisions about edges⟩
assertsneutralsource: general-pg53027
the Leaves of the small Herb, from which Tea is prepared, resemble those of the Daisy or lesser Cousound, and have small Incisions about their Edges
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. Jacobus Bontius is explicitly quoted as affirming that 'the Leaves of the small Herb, from which Tea is prepared, resemble those of the Daisy or lesser Cousound, and have small Incisions about their Edges.' The claim accurately captures the substance of this statement without any distortion or addition.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly attributes the claim to Jacobus Bontius by name. The stance 'asserts' accurately reflects how the passage presents his statement ('affirms'). The sentiment is appropriately neutral for a descriptive botanical observation. The time qualifiers are correctly null since the passage provides no temporal scope. The context appropriately captures the qualifier about 'small Incisions about their Edges.' The quote appears verbatim in the passage and accurately supports the claim.

Trigautius

tea leaves gather in spring spring
assertsneutralsource: general-pg53027
They gather the Leaves in the Spring
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. Trigautius explicitly states: 'They gather the Leaves in the Spring, dry them in a Shade, and keep them for preparing a Decoction.' The subject, predicate, and object are all directly stated without rewording or outside knowledge.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to Trigautius (from his Tractat. de Regno Chinæ, Cap. 3). The stance 'asserts' appropriately reflects how the passage presents this information. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's matter-of-fact tone. The time qualifier 'spring' is accurate and consistent with the passage's temporal reference. The context is empty, which is appropriate since the passage does not restrict this claim to a specific sense or role. The quote 'They gather the Leaves in the Spring' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.

Change over time

before use

reduce to powder

spring

gather in spring