How to drink tea correctly

Tea invariably holds the title of popularity among drinks. Adults and children, old and young love to drink it. This one drink It has a lot of beneficial properties and can be consumed both hot and cold. There are even special ceremonies and rules according to which it is necessary to brew and drink tea.

Types of tea

There are several ways to classify tea in the world. For example, by color, country or method of processing tea leaves and their varieties. Let's take a closer look at this classification.

Tea is divided by color into:

• Black tea, the most famous tea in the world. A distinctive feature of black tea is that its leaves have undergone complete oxidation. This process takes from two weeks to a month. Dried black tea leaves turn brown or black. The finished drink has an orange or dark red tint. Black tea often has a tart taste.

• Green tea also quite popular. Oxidation is not used in its production. The tea leaves are lightly dried in the sun and rolled into balls. This helps prevent strong fermentation.

• White tea is even less processed than green tea. These are essentially tea tree buds covered with white fibers. The harvest time for white tea is early spring. The newly hatched leaves are dried in the sun and then in the shade. Drying is completed in the oven.

• Only leaves from the top of the branch are suitable for the production of red tea. However, collection is carried out only in the morning. After drying, the leaves are laid out in boxes and fermented for 24 hours.

• Came from China to our country Puer tea. This drink has an unusual smell and taste. Its production technology is very complex. Leaves of only a certain type of tea tree are taken. They are treated with special infusions and fermented with special bacteria. Then the tea leaves are dipped for several years in a special pit with infusion, and then they are put under a press and cakes of round or rectangular shape are obtained.

Which tea is healthier

It is quite difficult to answer this question unequivocally. Any type of tea has its own beneficial properties. Each variety contains theine, which has a tonic effect on the body. This substance is similar in properties to caffeine, but unlike it, it acts more mildly because it is in a bound form. The most theine is in young leaves that have spent more time in the sun.

Green tea is very beneficial as a preventative drink against cancer and heart disease. If you regularly drink green tea, the risk of such diseases is reduced by 10%. Black tea can protect a person from the harmful effects of tobacco; it lowers cholesterol in the blood. A few cups of this drink greatly reduce the likelihood of a stroke.

White tea also has the same beneficial properties. In addition, it helps improve glucose tolerance. White tea leaves are less processed, so they retain more of their beneficial properties. To improve brain function and lower cholesterol, drink Pu-erh tea.

How to brew tea correctly

There is a whole ritual for properly brewing tea. This drink, brewed in accordance with all traditions, turns out very tasty. If you get the chance, be sure to try properly brewed tea.

Most ordinary people have neither the knowledge nor the special utensils to conduct such a tea ceremony. Therefore, let's learn how to brew tea, following the rules if possible. Remember that the final taste of the prepared tea is greatly influenced by the quality and temperature of the water, what kind of utensils are used to prepare the drink, and much more.

Water for tea should have a mild taste and not contain various impurities. It is best to use bottled drinking water or purified with a household filter. The water temperature should be different for different types of tea. So, black and red varieties require high water temperatures - about 95 degrees; for other varieties, water at a lower temperature is suitable.

It is best to use a ceramic or red clay teapot to brew the drink. But if you don’t have one at hand, then you can take an ordinary earthenware teapot.

The ratio of dry leaves to water may vary. It all depends on your taste preferences. But experts in the tea ceremony recommend taking a teaspoon of leaves per 150 ml of water. However, many people think that this drink is too strong, so you can just trust your taste.

1. Warm the kettle with boiling water and wipe it well.
2. Now put the dry leaves into the teapot and smooth it over the bottom.
3. Fill the kettle 2/3 full with water and close the lid.
4. Place a cloth napkin on top of the lid. This will preserve the aroma of the tea and essential oils.
5. Wait a few minutes. The exact amount of time depends on the type of tea.
6. When the tea has brewed, pour it into another container, do not leave it with the tea leaves. You can immediately pour the finished tea into cups.