July 04, 2020
After water, tea is the most popular beverage on earth. It is consumed in large quantities all over the world but is likely most popular in Asia. Tea was even discovered in Asia, and most of the world’s tea is still grown in this part of the world, though India is a close second.
Chinese mythology dates the discovery of tea back to 2737 BC, when, supposedly, the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung was drinking boiled water under a tree, when a leaf from this tree dropped into his c...
Read More June 20, 2020
In recent years, new emphasis has been placed on the therapeutic benefits of drinking tea. Of course, there are many different varieties of tea that a consumer can choose from. As a result, unless you’ve really studied the issue, you may not know one kind of tea from another.
If you’re in the dark about black tea, you’re certainly not alone. A number of people are unfamiliar with this unique, soothing beverage. However, once you learn about black tea, you may be temp...
Read More June 06, 2020
After water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world and there are good reasons for this popularity. One of the most popular forms of tea is green tea and there are a number of reasons why so many people enjoy this beverage.
First, green tea is flavorful and there are many varieties of green tea. The difference between teas is the amount of oxidation that the leaves are exposed to. Green tea is not oxidized meaning the enzymes in the tea leaf are not exposed to any...
Read More May 23, 2020
Camellia sinensis is the exotic-sounding botanical name for a plant that many of us enjoy on a daily basis. It is the one plant that provides tea leaves. In fact, Camellia Sinensis gives us an astonishing three thousand different kinds of tea.
Many of the teas derived from Camellia Sinensis are exotic and limited to small regions of the world. Like grapes that produce fine wines, the distinctive flavor and pedigree of these exotic teas are dependant on varying soil and weat...
Read More November 25, 2017
These are excerpts from 42tea.com
PAPER TEA BAGS CONTAIN PESTICIDES, TOXINS, DIOXIN…
Yes this sounds crazy! Imagine you could be drinking pesticides in your favorite drink… But this is true. Paper tea bags often contain Epichlorohydrin, a compound used as a pesticide. Epichlorhydrine becomes active when it is in contact with hot water.
Read More October 22, 2017
A number of different food products undergo a bleaching process for several reasons, such as enhancing the color of the food. In recent times there has been widespread debate about the saftey and potential health risks of bleaching foods. For example, white flour is known to undergo a stringent bleaching process to ensure that it is has an extremely white color. Similarly there has been widespread concern over bleaching of other foods such as tea....
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