Did you know Tea can be machine made and handmade? Most of the areas in India do not use a machine to pluck the Tea leaves. Early morning, the tea pluckers walk through the tea bushes to find the way and pluck the tea leaves nimbly, seeing, discerning what is...
Tea is hygroscopic. This means that Tea has the ability to absorb the moisture that is there in the air. In short, moisture is the worst enemy of tea. Hence it is highly crucial that you store the Tea in an airtight, opaque, nonplastic container. Avoid keeping it close...
Technically speaking, Tea is made from the Camellia Sinensis plant. If the herbal ‘tea’ does not have camellia sinensis as in the two leaf and a bud, then it cannot be termed as Tea. Normally herbal tea is made from other plants such as rooibos, yerba mate or spices, dehydrated fruits or flowers. #...
Second flush tea is as distinct as the first flush tea. It is harvested and manufactured in the months of April end to June. The cup appears to be bright and the taste is well rounded and bold. The leaves plucked are more mature and the flavors are more pronounced...
Tea manufactured in the month of October and November is known as autumn tea. This is characterized by a fuller, bolder taste. The liquor is coppery in color. Since it has a darker cup and is brisk, it is blended to form the english breakfast tea wherein a dash of...
Well that’s exactly what the tea leaves sang as they swam, dived, felt the happy bubbles of the water little did they realize that many who poured the water into the kettle knew nothing about the fact that, it is the lifeline, a key factor for the leaves to...
I have often been asked this question, “do the ladies pluck the tea leaves from the entire bush.” Just so that you know, men are skilled pluckers as well. The leaf that is plucked is normally the tender two leaf and a bud. Here the bud does not signify that...
There is one thing that I keep telling all who like to know more about tea, there is never an estimation or an andaaza or never a guess on how to make/ infuse/brew tea. There is a certain process, methodology, a certain process that is required to be followed to give you...
I am often asked this question, “why do you like tea to be served in a glass rather than a cup that is made of fancy porcelain, ceramic, earthenware or plastic.” (oh Lord, the last is a big no no). Well when a plate of food is served in front...
To begin with – an open mind. If you have been sipping a certain kind of tea which has become a habit and you would like to try some new teas, it is highly crucial you choose the one that suits your mood and then you sip with an open...
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