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Warm-up
What’s your favorite tea? How often do you drink tea? What are the health benefits of tea?
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Health Benefits of Tea
Contain fluoride to protect your teeth and bacteria killing properties to maintain good breath. Study finds tea drinkers have lower blood pressure Tea may lower cholesterol and protect against heart disease Black tea may lower “bad” cholesterol
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Health Benefits of TeaGreen and black tea can slow down the spread of prostate cancer Tea may protect against cancer caused by smoking. Green tea and white tea fight colon cancerHot tea may lower risk of some skin cancers Green tea consumption may lower stomach cancer risk
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Health Benefits of TeaGreen and oolong teas reduce risk of hypertensionTea believed to boost the body’s defensesDrinking tea might delay Alzheimer's DiseaseTea may play a role as an AIDS fighterTo get the most health benefits out of your teas, choose high-quality loose leaf teas
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Cultivation of Tea
Tea leaves are from the Camellia sinensis plant and are then picked by workers. Take about 3 years to harvestGrown in China, India, Japan, Sri Lanka, and TaiwanCommercial grown in Russia, Kenya, and Argentina
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Tea HistoryTea was first discovered in China around 2700 BC; for medical purposes in aiding digestions and lethargy. Spread to Japan in Sui Dynasty, functioned as currency.Popularity of teahouse/tea rooms/ceramics servingware – Song Dynasty Spread to Europe, variety of teas – Ming DynastyTea plants were exported to other countries in Chin Dynasty
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Major Tea Regions
India: the largest tea production country, Full-bodied black tea - Assam and Darjeeling. Darjeeling tea: "Champagne of Tea“China: covers the variety range of teas, Green tea, black tea, Oolong, scented tea
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Major Tea Regions
Sri Lanka – largest tea exporting country, black teaJapan – most premium green teaTaiwan – best quality of Oolong tea and pouchong tea
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Tea Growing Condition
The climate should be tropical or subtropical. The recommended elevation is between 3,000 and 6,000 feet, where the air is cooler and slows down leaf growth.Rainfall should be between 80 and 100 inches per year.
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Types of Tea
Green, Black, White, OolongProcess:
pluck leaves withering (evaporate) oxidization drying process
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Types of Tea
Green tea – evaporation for 8-24 hours, no oxidized process, popular in China and Japan, lower in caffeine and higher in antioxidant properties, aid digestion
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Types of Tea
Black tea: highest in caffeine, evaporated 8-24 hours, roll the leaves, fully oxidized, strong in taste
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Types of Tea
White tea: in China, rare tea, shorter evaporation, no oxidized, new growth buds are picked, not the leaves, sweet and mellow taste
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Types of TeaOolong tea: most difficult to process, partially oxidized, evaporate for 8-24 hours, toss to bruise the edges of the leaves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57C74QlblQQ&feature=related Making Formosa Oolong Ihttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSILhQitbgs&feature=related Making Formosa Oolong II