Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Q&A of Green Tea

Q&A of Chinese Green Tea

Green tea is healthier than black tea?
Correctly, green tea and black tea is not much difference between raw materials and are tea leaves, the only difference is that the process of tea: tea made from green tea, just tea drying; black tea is the opposite. Tea need to cut small and fermentation, oxidation to give the dark color and the flavor of the tea. Black tea is fermented, polyphenols may be decomposed is seldom used. Has not been fermented green tea, you can keep more of polyphenols, green tea helps the body's health, from this perspective.

Tea better than coffee, refreshing?
Error, the caffeine content per cup of coffee more than tea 2-3 times. However, caffeine does not explain its refreshing effect on the best, in fact, the caffeine in tea force play slow, but the duration is longer. Because the longer the brew tea, the more dissolved tannin, it can play a role with caffeine, the caffeine in the body and slowly release.

The green tea helps to lose weight?
Error, if you do not add the heat of other substances, green tea is almost zero. German nutrition experts believe that green tea contains substances such as caffeine can promote sympathetic nerve activity of the brain. So that the body to avoid excessive accumulation of fat. However, green tea and not to fat dissolved away, you will find that drinking 3 to 4 cups of green tea a day, you do not see any significant slimming effect. If you drink too much green tea, maybe you will lean down, but tea the adverse consequences of excessive speed up the pulse, sweating and restless, I am afraid will be far more than the thin dry hi. 

Caffeine caused a loss of body fluids?
Mistake, caffeine is a diuretic tea, tea really make you drain the water and sodium, but do not make a fuss, because your body will automatically add the loss out of water and sodium within 24 hours. Nutrition experts believe. This is not so much a loss of body fluids. Better say that the flow of body fluids.

Tea will damage teeth
Error, in addition to dental aesthetic problems, the benefits of tea on teeth is greater than the harm. Especially black tea. It liter contained up to 0.5 - 2.2 mg fluoride, which helps to strengthen tooth enamel, which effectively prevent tooth decay. In addition, tea also contains polyphenols, such astringent substances can inhibit the amylase in the respiratory fluid. Speaking while the prevention of dental caries.

Green tea can protect the brain?
Yes, the British scientists confirmed that green tea has beneficial effects on the human brain. Not only is green tea, black tea is also able to inhibit certain enzymes in the brain, while the incidence of dementia and this enzyme is closely related. Compared with black tea, green tea protective effect of the brain to be more lasting some.

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Make Ba Bao Cha yourself

Characteristic
Ba Bao Cha is a collection of a variety of the tonic effect of Chinese Herbal Tea, and display can be under the combined effects on the body have a good health effect. Especially during the winter drinking, both to keep warm, but also please the Chinese New Year midnight good luck.

Practice
(1)The Chinese wolfberry, raisins, dried chrysanthemum, jujube, licorice and dried longan flesh into small bowl, washed with 50ml boiling water to the surface of the topsoil.
(2) sugar and green tea into the bottom of the cup, then add the wolfberry, raisins, dried chrysanthemum, jujube, licorice and dried longan meat.
(3)The remaining boiling water (200ml) into the cup, and then close the lid, and nausea for about 8 minutes.

Tips
(1)A crystal sugar sink to the bottom of the cup is not easy to completely melt, Babao tea brewing available teaspoon or stirring rod gently stir the sweetness of rock sugar to evenly blend in eight treasures tea.
(2) contains the triterpenoid saponin glycyrrhizic acid in licorice roots, so it will feel sweet. Licorice surface reddish brown or gray brown, yellow and white section. On the sore throat, anorexia, licorice and more cough have a good effect, in the general store of traditional Chinese medicine can be bought.
(3) dried longan meat, also known as longan meat, dried longan meat and shell with two kinds of dried longan nuclear supermarket, direct use of dried longan meat, of course, if you buy the shell and the kernel less can also be dried longan peel go, and then used to brew the Eight Treasure Tea.

Green tea, also known as non-fermented tea, brewing tea color is clear, tea green. There are many varieties of green tea, well-known: Longjing, Biluochun cents cents Mao Feng, Tippy, etc., according to their preferences, choose to buy different varieties of green tea.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

How to brewing Silver Needle(Jun Shan Yin Zhen)

Silver Needle is a special Chinese Yellow Tea, fragrance, alcohol taste, has all the features of the tea, but it is more attention to the ornamental, so brewing techniques and procedures is critical.

The water used in brewing Silver Needle clear spring is better, the tea is best to use a transparent glass, and glass for the cover. Cup height of 10-15 cm, 4-6 cm in diameter cup per cup of tea with the amount of 3 g, the specific brewing process is as follows:

Silver Needle water preheat cup, clean tea, and dry the cup to avoid bud absorbent and should not be erected. Gently remove from the total pot with a teaspoon of about 3 grams of Silver Needle into the cup until the bubble. Kettle of boiling water about 70 degrees to slow down after into Sheng tea cup to 1/2, so that the bud soaked. Later on, pushed it to Qi Bafen full so far. After about 5 minutes, remove the glass cover. Silver Needle by brewing, you can see the bud gradually erect, up and down the ups and downs, and crystal bubble in the bud tip. Silver Needle is a scenery-based specialty tea, pay attention to enjoying the tea, in tea to enjoy. Just brewed Silver Needle is lying on the surface, coupled with glass cover, Chaya absorbent sink, bubbles bud tip, like Buxus with beads, like bamboo shoots unearthed. Then sank to the bottom of the cup upright bud in the buoyancy of the bubbles, once again buoyant, and so up and down the ups and downs, is really fantastic. When Kai open the glass cover films, there will be a wisp of white mist rising from the cup, and then slowly disappear. Reward tea Duanbei smell the incense, smells can drink.

Making the initial bud tip facing up, and pedicle head drooping and suspended in the water, then slowly descended, erected in the bottom of the cup, suddenly rose suddenly drop, spectacular, "three ups and downs," said. The last vertical sinking to the bottom of the cup, such as knives and guns everywhere, like group shoots a ground-breaking heap Green Emerald is your favorite. The reason is very simple, but the light floating, heavy Shen. "Ups and downs," Chaya water swelling and weight increase are not synchronized, the bud proportion of instantaneous changes caused. The outermost layer of the bud meat absorbent, the proportion increases to the bottom, then bud volume expansion, the proportion of smaller rise, continue to water absorption is also decreased, and so forth, l undone Shen, Shen undone l. Such phenomena, other Yatou fat tea also appear, but less frequent Silver Needle.

The Silver Needle (Chinese Yellow Tea) is a special tea, as tea, fragrance, alcohol taste, with all the features of the tea. However, tea's point of view, this is a special focusing on ornamental tea, with special emphasis on tea brewing techniques and procedures.

Making Silver Needle, the water in order to clear the spring is better, the tea is preferable to a transparent glass, cup height of 10 to 15 cm, cup diameter of 4 to 6 cm. Per cup of tea with the amount of 3 g, too much too little is not conducive to the attitude shaped the landscape to enjoy the tea. Making procedures are as follows:

(1) reward tea:Teaspoon intake of a small amount of Silver Needle, placed the clean tours tea tray, for guests to view.
(2) Ware:Preheat cup, clean tea with boiling water, and dry the cup drops of water to avoid the bud water absorption and reduce the bud the erection.
(3) set tea:Gently removed from the caddy in with a teaspoon of about 3 grams of Silver Needle into the cup until the bubble.
(4) high red:Kettle of boiling water about 70, the use of water momentum and slow down after into the cup to 1/2, so that the bud soaked. Later, and then rushed to the the Qi Bafen cup until full. Chaya uniform absorbent, accelerated sinking, when available glass cover on the cup, after five minutes, remove the glass cover. The role of water and heat, the shape of tea posture, Chaya's ups and downs, bubbles, etc., are other tea rare, this is the unique atmosphere of the Silver Needle tea.
(5) Please tea:After making about 10 minutes, you can start tasting. Then his hands Duanbei, politely offering to the guests.

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2011 Yunnan Pu-erH tea top 10 brands list

Chinese Pu-erh Tea of Yunnan's unique specialty tea, the more better with the characteristics of the weight loss regimen and many other effects, by a majority of Cha sought after. In recent years, the tea market is becoming increasingly popular, but there are some unscrupulous businessmen are shoddy, poor quality of the tea sold at high prices for tea. General Chayou difficult to distinguish the pros and cons of the Pu-erh tea, this time choose to believe that the big brands is a good way to buy high-quality tea can protect. I believe a lot for tea is very concerned about the tea what brand, what the best brand of Pu-erh tea is. The following is some information on the of Pu-erh ten brand for the majority of Cha Tea lovers can be based on evidence in the purchase of Pu-erh tea.

1, the big benefits Pu-erh tea
List reason: The big benefits of Pu-erh tea is a well-known brand of Pu-erh in business - the production of Yunnan Great Benefits Tea Group is Pu-erh benchmark and classic representative, incorporated nearly 20 years of history, the big benefits of the brand won numerous honors for the enterprise and awards, has many loyal Chayou. Which benefits 7572 known as the judge the benchmark of cooked Pu-erh tea, the big benefits of 7542 known as the judgment of the benchmark of Pu-erh tea.

2, octagonal Pu-erh tea
List reason: The octagonal tea is the only state-owned tea factory in Yunnan - Dawn tea factory brands. Dawn tea factory now has dozens of different specifications, different styles of products, such as cake tea, brick tea, Tuo, loose tea, craft tea, "octagonal" trademark was named Yunnan Province, with the trademark. "Octagonal" brand of Pu-erh tea were identified as Chinese Pu-erh ten well-known brands, is the only designated tea of ??Kunming Trade Fair, the prestigious senior Cha to choose high quality material, fine workmanship and famous.

3, Zhong Cha Pu-erh tea
List reason: Yunnan Tea Company is one of the world five hundred member companies of COFCO Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the China Tea Co., Ltd. is one of the most important enterprise in the Chinese tea industry, the sales channels across the country. "Tea" brand trademark registration in 1951, the Chinese tea industry's first influential brand of tea. Produced by the "tea Pu-erh tea Yun Yun Chen Hong, sections boutique, which most consumers to" tea cake "Yeh cake" Wu Yi Yuan Tea "praise.

4,XiaGuan Tuocha
List reason: The Yunnan the Shimonoseki Tuocha (Group) Co., predecessor of the Yunnan Province under the Guan tea factory. The plant was founded in 1941, is located in the largest processing center of the compressed tea and tea distribution center in Yunnan Province - Dali City. Shimonoseki Tuocha or seven ministries of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, State Economic and Trade Commission to specify the Bianxiao Cha designated enterprises for producing its Tuo compact, mellow quality on behalf of masterpieces in the Tuo.

5, Fukumura Mei Kee
List reason: Fukumura Mei Kee is the youngest brand in the brand list, but also the greatest potential for a brand. Fukumura Mei Kee is a global top 10 network goods brand - still off the company spent a lot of the tea industry effort to build the Pu-erh tea brand has enjoyed the reputation of Pu-erh tea online shopping. Very different from other brands, Fukumura Mei Kee is a network goods brand that providing the public with high quality, high standard, cost-effective tea for the purpose to provide the most convenient and efficient online service for the majority for tea, so Cha enough no user will be able to enjoy the mellow tea Chen Hong.

6, Long Park, No. Pu-erh tea
List reason: Pu-erh tea Puer Long Park No. on the market, the Dragon Garden received by the consumers and the industry respected in recent years, governments at all levels and units of the Yunnan provincial government, the Government of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province Taiwan Affairs Office to develop a number of greater impact on the commemorative tea. Marketing outlets throughout the country, the products are exported to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States and other domestic and international markets.

7, Long raw Pu-erh tea
List reason: Dragon Pu-erh tea of Yunnan dragon Tea Industry Co., Ltd. brands through continuous reform and development, forming a set of tea cultivation, processing and marketing as one of the mode. "Long life" trademark was identified as the "Yunnan Province, with the trademark" its Pu-erh tea by Pu-erh Friends of the favorite palace of Long Sheng Pu-erh won in the assessment of the quality of the sixth China Pu-erh Tea Festival "tea" title.

8, the old comrades Pu-erh tea
List reason: Old comrades tea is the Yunnan Gulf tea brand, is also in Yunnan Province Famous Brand Strategy Promotion Committee selected one of the Yunnan brand-name products, including the most famous old comrades cooked Pu-erh tea. "Old comrades" tea since the break into the market, product quality is stable and expanding market share, and for three consecutive years by the Chinese food safety will be selected as the designated gift tea, Pu-erh tea industry won several competitions, "Gold Medal", "Silver Award "," King of Tea "and other awards.

9,Lang River Pu-erh tea.
List reason: Lang River Pu-erh Tea is a the Menghai Lang River tea factory brands. Lang River tea factory was built in 1995, since the construction, the tea factory to employ experienced domestic tea masters, drawing on the experience of Guangdong and other places, give full play to the the Menghai unique local tea processing and fermentation technology, selection of Menghai tea of superior raw materials, focus on the organic combination of the traditional processing techniques and modern technology in production, shaping the success of the Lang River "series of high-quality brand in the market. Lang River Pu-erh tea has been excellent quality, reasonable prices, extensive product hit with consumers.
10, Fuhai Pu-erh tea
List reason: The Fuhai Pu-erh tea production since the cloud Nanfu Hai Tea Factory, consistent with the principle of "credibility first, quality first" Cha pure aroma, taste natural Pu-erh tea. The Fuhai production cooked tea liquor color is rosy and bright, pure natural aroma, taste good-natured alcohol, Somin fast Hidenao. Fuhai process, The Fuhai the product makes a large number of Pu-erh tea lovers can goods to the unique taste of real Pu-erh tea. (According to the Southeast Network the tea Channel)

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Monday, July 29, 2013

The origin of Oolong tea, very interesting

The origin of Oolong tea
Chinese Oolong Tea production, some of the legendary color, according to the" Fujian tea"," tea of Fujian folklore" contained the Yong Zheng years of the Qing Dynasty, in the Fujian province Anxi County West Rural South Village has a tea grower, is also hunted hotshot, surnamed Su long, because he looks dark stout, villagers to call him "own" a year of spring tea, oolong waist hanging basket, carrying a shotgun mountain tea, collected at noon, a head mount roe suddenly pass over, oolong gun but wounded Hill roe desperately fled to the mountains, oolong and subsequently gave chase, eventually capturing prey, when hill roe back home is the night, oolong and family busy butcher, tasting game, has the tea things forget completely. The next morning the family busy professionals Chaozhi back yesterday" green". Did not think of placing one fresh leaves, has been with the red side, and emitted bursts of fragrance, when the tea is good, taste very strong fragrance, no past the bitter taste, and the analysis and repeated experiments, after wilt carving, rolling green, half fermentation, baking and other processes, and finally for the excellent quality of the tea - Oolong tea new. Anxi also has become a well-known tea oolong tea.

Oolong tea predecessor -- North Yuan Cha
Chinese Oolong Tea originated in Fujian, has a history of over 1000 years. The formation and development of Oolong tea, first to trace to the source of North Yuan Cha. Oolong tea North Yuan Cha in Fujian is the first tribute tea after the Song Dynasty, is the most famous tea, history introduction North Yuan Cha production and boiling 's work has more than 10 kinds. Fujian Jianou north gardens is the area around Lantau Peak, in the late Tang tea. According to the" annals" Fujian contained, at the end of Tang Jian Zhang Tinghui hired in Lantau Peak opened up the mountain tea, as the beginning of research cream tea, Song Taizong Pacific country for two years (977 years ) has produced Longfeng tea, Song Zhenzong (998 years ) after the transformation of the small group of tea, become the world famous Long Tuanfeng cake. The then chairman of Fujian transport officials, supervise the manufacturing tribute tea particularly praised Cai Xiang, North Yuan Cha, he wrote in a 1051" tea." speak of " tea master to pleasant slippery, but Beiyuan Lantau Peak continuously the baking produced taste good." North Yuan Cha finished product belongs to Long Tuanfeng cake, its preparing process such as, Ran Song Lu Yu picking the poem says:" far from the upper cliff Ye Chunfeng, warm, full day oblique basket." To take a basket of fresh leaves, to pass the time of day, leaves in a basket toss backlog, until the evening before steaming, the backlog of raw materials unintentionally produced partial red, bud leaves by enzymatic oxidation portion became purple or brown, investigates its essence has belongs to half fermentation, which is also called oolong tea category. Therefore, said North Yuan Cha is oolong tea is the predecessor of a certain scientific basis.

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How to Brewing Black Tea?

How to Brewing Chinese Black Tea?

Generally, 2.25 grams of tea per 180 ml of water, or about a teaspoon of black tea per 6 oz. cup, should be used. Unlike green teas, which turn bitter when brewed at higher temperatures, black tea should be steeped in freshly boiled water. The more delicate black teas, such as Darjeeling, should be steeped for 3 to 4 minutes. The same holds for broken leaf teas, which have more surface area and need less brewing time than whole leaves. Whole leaf black teas, and black teas that will be served with milk or lemon, should be steeped 4 to 5 minutes. Longer steeping times make the tea bitter (at this point, in the UK it is referred to as being "stewed"). When the tea has brewed long enough to suit the tastes of the drinker, it should be strained while serving.

The ISO Standard 3103 defines how to brew tea for tasting.

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Sunday, July 28, 2013

How to distinguish Green Tea

Chinese Green Tea quality vary greatly, according to the appearance of green tea and bubble tea, the bottom of the identification.

Fresh green tea and stale green tea
Appearance and color of fresh green tea, bright green, shiny, smell concentratedflavor tea; bubble tea color green, fragrance, orchid fragrance, the smell of cookedchestnut, taste glycol refreshing, the bottom of bright green and bright. Dark night of the appearance of the stale green tea yellow, dull, deep aroma, such as blowing hot tea with mouth moist place the leaves yellow and dry, the smell ofcold sensation; bubble tea color deep yellow, the flavor is mellow but not refreshing,phyllotaxis Chen Huang owed bright.

Spring tea, summer tea, autumn tea
Spring and shape shoots Shuozhuang full color dark green, moist, the cable tight knot, heavy; bubble tea Sauvignon, glycol refreshing aroma of thick, the bottom soft and bright. Summer tea shape of the cable thick pine, miscellaneous color, distinct buds wood;bubble tea astringent taste, the bottom is hard, veins revealed mixed aeruginousleaves. Autumn tea appearance of the cable tight, multi-wire tendons, thin and light, the colorgreen; bubble tea pale, chef, mild, slightly sweet, light fragrance, the bottom soft,multi-copper monolithic.

High mountain green tea, green tea in a peaceful manner
High mountain green tea heavy appearance of the cable, the color green, shiny;bright green color of bubble tea, lasting aroma, strong taste, the bottom of the bright,the leaves soft. The ground green tea form cord-thin, exposed tendons, thin and light, the coloryellow, and green; bubble tea light color, bland aroma, the taste of alcohol, leafquality hard veins revealed.

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How to distinguish Herbal Tea

How to find find Chinese Herbal Tea. There are three way for you to do.

1.Weight

Buy tea, the first handful of tea the Diandian weight, and careful observation with or without Motif, stalk, and very fine. High-quality tea is heavy and should not have these things; low-quality tea lighter, allowing a small number of these things.

2. Look at the shape
The shape of the tea to the cable tight fine round straight, color zeu green uniform, bright as well; cord thick pine distorted, the color yellow dark for good, or even Chen tea. The appearance of features in the part of the grading of tea:
A. Cable tight round straight Leveling tea, Feng Miao and Pekoe slightly spears, the color of the Green Run, the aroma of fresh spirit strong and elegant;
B. cord round tight uniform, slightly Feng Miao and Pekoe, spears, color, Green Run, elegant aroma;
C. the cable is more rounded and tight, a slight tendon stem color green uniform, pure flavor;
D. cord is still tight, Shaolu tendon stem still green uniform color, the aroma of pure;
E. cord-thick pine stems, Park, the yellow color gel, aroma thicker. 

3. Smell Smell or without other undue odor (tea can easily absorb other odors), and then on the nose, deep sniff. To identify flowers is pure. Quality good tea the aroma Chongbi; the aroma is not strong there is no such feeling.

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Thursday, July 25, 2013

The Origin of Huo Shan Huang - Yellow Tea

The Origin of Huo Shan Huang - Chinese White and Yellow Tea

Huo Shan Mountains is in Anhui Province, western Dabie Mountains, connecting and Yue Anhui border, the main peak of the White Horse a sharp elevation of 1774 meters. County in the name of the mountain, Huoshan County Neixi Nan, the Dabie Mountains and the Huo Shan Mountains from southwest to northeast through the whole territory lying South High North. Southwest-northeast direction Huoshan and northwest - southeast direction of the Dabie Mountains was a violent turn, Xi said, "Huo Shan arc. "Huoshan arc the foziling Reservoir East Pi River upstream of the main producing areas of the Huo Shan Huang Ya.

The "the Huoshan arc along Huoshan County, northwest, west, south and southeast border of mountains connected to a barrier to the formation of the periphery than in the central hinterland, only foziling around the dam in a narrow canyon outlet. Huoshan arc within more than 800 meters above sea level in mountainous areas, high mountains, steep slopes, deep valleys, cold winter, rare tea. Offshoot of 400 to 800 meters above sea level, mountain shoulder, the ecological environment should be tea, high-grade Huo Shan Huang Ya is produced in this area. East Pi River valley basin of low hills, slope sediments, the residual material is thick, fertile land, there foziling, Mozitan reservoir regulation of climate, Huo Shan Huang Ya (also the Huoshan tea) producing areas. Huoshan County across latitude 31 degrees -31 degrees 31 minutes east longitude 115 degrees -116 degrees 55 minutes 43 minutes. Northern subtropical humid monsoon climate zone, with four distinct seasons, hot and cold moderate, regional differences and vertical changes.

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China Yunnan Pu-erh Tea International Fair

April 20th, the 7th Chinese Pu-erh Tea International Fair opened in Kunming. The exhibition will continue until 23, for a period of four days. It is understood that the Fair attracted exhibitors from more than 500 tea enterprises of the country and abroad.

The reporter learned that the exhibition held in Kunming International Convention and Exhibition Centre 5,6, two exhibition halls, the total exhibition area of more than 17,000 Meters. The main activities of the Tea Expo: Yunnan tea exhibition, trade and cooperation talks, tea sets, tea machinery, tea packaging, exhibition and trade.

It is reported that from 2006 to 2011, Yunnan has been held for the 6th Tea Expo, the community has been positive response. Attracted a lot of domestic and foreign experts and businessmen came to the participants, both inside and outside the province of the hundreds of companies actively participating, Pu-erh tea, Chinese Black Tea, tea brand full debut. 

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Oolong Tea help you loss weight

Drinking Chinese Oolong Tea can make a weight lose weight within six months out 38 kilograms, and succeeded in getting rid of the "three highs" (high blood pressure, high blood sugar and high blood cholesterol) entangled, you believe that?

Recently, a magazine in Taiwan of the Americans Stevensuccessful weight loss experience, the health benefits of oolong tea with admiration.Professor Chih-Jen Chang, Taiwan's National Cheng Kung University Department of Medicine recently published a study in the Journal of Obesity, "pointed out, people often drink tea, body mass index and fat content ratio than drink. Moreover, the effect of weight loss women than men. Professor Zhang explained that this is because oolong tea compared with black tea and green tea, can stimulate the activity of pancreatic lipase, reducing sugars and fatty foods to be absorbed outside, but also to accelerate the body's heat production to increase, promote fat burning, In particular, to reduce accumulation of abdominal fat.Steven weight loss experience, and meals before and after drinking a cup of oolong tea. Professor Chang to remind everyone, it is best to drink hot tea, no sugar.

Also, do not immediately after a meal to drink, every 1 hour or so more appropriate. The tea should also be adapted to individual constitution, If you drink tea, I felt very uncomfortable, like stomach pain or unable to sleep, it is best in moderation. When the tea, the water temperature to be controlled at around 80 ℃ -90 ℃; the tea to drink within 30-60 minutes, or else the tea's nutrients will be oxidized.

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How to Brewing Chinese Black Tea?

How to Brewing Chinese Black Tea?

Generally, 2.25 grams of tea per 180 ml of water, or about a teaspoon of black tea per 6 oz. cup, should be used. Unlike green teas, which turn bitter when brewed at higher temperatures, black tea should be steeped in freshly boiled water. The more delicate black teas, such as Darjeeling, should be steeped for 3 to 4 minutes. The same holds for broken leaf teas, which have more surface area and need less brewing time than whole leaves. Whole leaf black teas, and black teas that will be served with milk or lemon, should be steeped 4 to 5 minutes. Longer steeping times make the tea bitter (at this point, in the UK it is referred to as being "stewed"). When the tea has brewed long enough to suit the tastes of the drinker, it should be strained while serving.

The ISO Standard 3103 defines how to brew tea for tasting.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

The shelf life of green tea

There is a shelf life of tea, but the varieties of tea, different kinds of tea shelf life is not the same. Like brick tea of Yunnan Pu'er tea, ethnic minorities, aging but better shelf life of up to 10 to 20 years. Again Wuyi Rock Tea, the next year Chen tea but aroma fragrance, mellow taste; Hunan black tea, Fu brick tea in Hubei, Guangxi six tea, as long as stored properly, not only will not be bad, or even to improve the quality of tea.

Chinese Green Tea fresh is better. Such as green tea, the shelf life at room temperature is generally about a year. However, the factors that affect the quality of tea, temperature, light, and humidity. If you store the right way, to reduce or eliminate these factors, the tea can be a long shelf life.

To judge whether the tea expired, the following main aspects: it is not moldy, and or appear Chen taste; green tea is not red, brown soup, dark; concentration of taste, convergence and Xianshuang decreased, in addition to see if it packaging on shelf life, the other tea in bulk, preferably not more than 18 months and then brewed into tea.

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