samedi 16 février 2013

How To Enjoy Tea

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 development of tea bags around year 1904 transformed the tea business. It was simpler and faster to make tea. It absolutely made it faster to spread tea to the western consumers. The vast majority of experts however would rather prepare tea the traditional approach using loose tea leaves and tea infuser, since they usually are more cost effective as well as better in quality. Any time preparing with the old fashioned way, it is crucial to have the proper ratio of tea and water. A single teaspoon for every Eight ounce is considered as a good ratio.

When fixing tea the very first time, many people forget the significance of water. It is significant to use fresh spring water for most satisfying flavor. Making use of previously boiled excess water can degrade the taste. Presently there are discussions with the ideal temperature; many experts agree the proper water temperature for green tea is roughly 80 degrees Celsius. For oolong tea and black tea, the temperature could be slightly higher. Having a temperature gauge would help, however it could be inconvenient. A lot of Far eastern chefs identify the water temperature just by watching the bubbles. 80 degrees Celsius happens when tiny individual bubbles are rapidly rising towards the top.

As soon as the water is ready, now it is time for steeping. Green tea usually comes with more bitter taste than oolong and black. Therefore steeping greater than 2 minutes will be more than necessary. Most experts will say 2 minutes is enough. But, if left under a minute, it may not have sufficient tastes. For oolong tea and black tea, preferred soaking time is between 3 to 5 minutes. This is simply a guideline and there is not any correct or incorrect when it comes to flavor. Some surprisingly enjoy the bitterness of tea.

Many people today are interested in enjoying tea for the health improvements such as cancer prevention, anti-aging and weight loss. There are also other ways to gain the benefits without the need of brewing the tea. Mixing Matcha, fine quality tea powder from Japan, with lemon water may be a delicious alternative. Also consuming green tea pills is the easiest method of gaining from tea.




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