Learning about Multiple Tea Infusions
People in China not only discovered tea but for more than 5,000 years, they have consumed it. During this time, the Chinese people have studied varieties of loose leaf tea, gaining a tremendous amount of knowledge.
Tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant and the process of making green tea, loose black tea, oolong tea, and white tea has been perfected. During this process, a variety of tea has been developed, which requires a process of infusion to ensure every cup is delicious, aromatic, and healthy.
Green Tea – Ceylon versus Indian
The majority of green tea produced in the world comes from China and Japan with China being the initial country that created tea.
Hundreds of years ago, before innovative processing methods were developed leaves were simply set outside where they dried in the sun. After drying, leaves would then be stored. Thanks to the creation of Chinese green tea, it is now the favorite of all tea varieties in the world.
While black tea soon followed and was a welcomed choice, green tea is still the most valued.
Sweeten your Tea Naturally with Honey
Drinking a hot cup of coffee in the morning or in the evening is one of life’s greatest pleasures. While some people prefer pure tea, others like tea sweetened. Most people use sugar but this is a processed food so honey, which is 100% natural makes a better choice. Conventional sugar contains glucose and fructose and while it does sweeten tea, it causes health problems.
Why do people love green tea so much?
The one beverage consumed most in the world is water but tea is number two. In the past few years, tea, especially green tea has grown in popularity for a variety of reasons such as flavor, aroma, and healing properties.
Green Tea Varieties
For one thing, Chinese green tea comes in a wide range of varieties. The different flavors are the result of the oxidization process but with green tea, no oxidization is done, which means enzymes in the loose green tea leaves are never exposed to oxygen. However, if you were to look at Chinese black tea, the process involves full oxidization whereas oolong tea only goes through a partial process of oxidization. Therefore, the type of flavor and even medicinal properties are based on how much oxidization the leaves go through.
Drinking Black Tea the Right Way
If you have never been much of a tea drinker and with so many people telling you how great that it is you decided to try, then you will find you have some incredible choices. While Chinese green tea has long been a favorite, Chinese black tea is growing in popularity for its full flavor. As you will discover, there are ways that you can enhance the experience you get from loose black tea.
Many expert tea drinkers from all over the world also enjoy a variety of teas to include black tea. Of course, the final product, which includes different flavors, as well as aroma and texture, varies depending on the country where it is grown, as well as region within that country.












