Green tea is initially cooked at high temperature to stop enzymes that oxidize leaves. This process is called kill-green. Tea leaves are then rolled or crashed to break the fiber inside the leaves to extract moisture. Then, leaves are dried for storage. At this point tea leaves are still very green and taste rather raw […]
Tag Archives: green tea
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Feb
Feb
Theanine (or L-theanine), an amino acid found in green tea, is most commonly known for calming and meditative effect on body. Some people experience improved mental function and relaxation, and reduced anxiety level after drinking green tea. Theanine is typically found at higher concentration in early spring harvest than in summer and fall harvest. Many […]
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Nov
Nov
If you have bitter tea, add sugar and milk. That is one simple solution. If you have no control over tea cultivation and processing, climate, leaf material and processing, there are still ways to make your tea less bitter. If you don’t know where to start…. Try this first. Put 3g of tea leaves into […]