By Robert Neely
For nearly 4,000 years,
people in Far East used tea as a natural home cure for most health issues. A
cup of tea can bring relaxation in addition to healing to an individual.
Typically a lot of novice tea consumers have unsatisfactory tea time, due to
the lack of expertise on how to prepare tea. Studying the appropriate way can
increase the taste and the health.
The creation of tea bags
during the early 20th century revolutionized the tea market. It was easier and
faster to make a cup of tea. It definitely made it faster to spread tea to the
western market. Most industry experts however would rather prepare tea the
traditional way using loose tea leaves and tea strainer, mainly because they
are generally lower priced as well as better in quality. Any time preparing by
the traditional way, it is very important to have the proper relative amount of
tea and water. Single teaspoon per Eight ounce is known to be a good ratio.
When fixing tea for the
first time, many of us disregard the importance of water. It is important to
use pure filtered water to get the best flavor. Using previously boiled left
over water will degrade the flavor. There are arguments with the ideal
temperature; a lot of experts think the right temperature of water for green
tea is approximately 80 degrees Celsius. Regarding oolong and black tea, the
temperature could be a bit higher. Having a thermometer would probably help,
but it may be inconvenient. A lot of Chinese chefs figure out the water
temperature by just looking at the bubbles. 80 degrees Celsius occurs when tiny
individual bubbles are developing to the surface.
After the water is set, it
is time for steeping. Green tea typically provides more grassy taste than
oolong or black. Therefore steeping more than 2 minutes can be more than necessary.
Most experts will suggest 2 minutes as enough. However, if steeped just one
minute, it may not have adequate tastes. For black tea and oolong tea, best
soaking time is approximately between 3 to 5 minutes. This is simply a
guideline and there is not any right or wrong in terms of taste. Some actually
take pleasure in the bitterness of tea.
Today, a lot of people have
an interest in consuming tea for health improvements such as anti-aging skin
care, weight reduction and cancer protection. Presently there are also other
ways to gain the health benefits without making the tea. Blending Matcha,
premium green tea extract powder produced in Japan, with lemon water may be a
tasty alternative. Also simply taking green tea extract capsules is the most effortless
way of gaining from tea.
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There are a lot more to
learn about tea before taking them on a daily basis. For more information about
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