tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362608442011-12-14T19:15:23.723-08:00Loose leaf tea is a very fascinating plant that can grow in the wild on the mountainside and produce the most amazing flavour, and be quite healthy for you too. They say that China has more tea varieties than France has wine and cheese combined! Wow that is a lot of tea. I want to share my knowledge of tea with you and I welcome any other comments you might have as well. Thanks for checking this out! Jade.Jade Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08786995885181098579noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36260844.post-1162882226821892442006-11-06T22:33:00.000-08:002006-11-06T22:50:26.843-08:00

The Truth About Tea by Maxine GlassSome facts are fundamentally universal: when it is cold and damp outside, the human body craves something warm. Now, whether that warmness be in the form of steaming soup, hot tea or fresh-brewed coffee is up to the chilly consumer. But while the United States has become a seemingly Starbucks-infested coffee culture, a growing number of Americans are choosing

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This is a super close up picture of loose leaf green tea on top and loose leaf black tea on the bottom.This was 1 tsp of loose tea each which is all you need to make 2 cups of tea.The black loose leaf tea is a little more compact as it is dried for a longer period of time.Green loose leaf tea is not dried or withered for very long, depending on the type, it is steamed dry and either rolled by

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Some health benefit information on the tea plantGreen tea is known to provide 10-40mg of polyphenols and has antioxidant activity greater than a serving of spinach, broccoli, carrots, or strawberries.Studies show that green tea contains antioxidants, polyphenols, theanine, as well as a wide variety of vitamins and minerals. Green tea is definitely good for your body.Enhances HealthTea is known

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There are many different kind of organic teas and I am just going to name a few, well maybe a little more than a few.Loose Leaf Green Teas:Jasmine Green Tea- Chinese green tea, delicate jasmine, intoxicatingMatcha Green Tea- Japanese powdered green tea, grassy, nutty, greenSencha Green Tea- Japanese loose leaf tea, nutty, smooth ( only steep this one 1 minute)Gen Mai Cha Green Tea- Japanese green

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Hello againDid you know that white tea has 3-5 times more antioxidants than green tea does. It is a little more expensive but definately worth it! It sells for appr. $30 for about 40 cups of tea if you can find it at a good tea shop. Rooibos, red bush tea from Africa, is also a very healthy herbal tea that has about 10 times the antioxidants as green tea. The flavour is a little different,

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A really great recipe is using a nice strong peppermint tea and adding hot chocolate mix to it, the powder stuff is pretty good, milk or rich chocolate or even dark if you like. To go to the extreme add a dollop of whip cream on top, your family and friends will just love it.Using loose peppermint steep 2 tbsp in 4 cups water and then add the chocolate powder approximately 2-3 heaping tbsps.* If

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So loose tea is such an interesting thing, I was thinking about it today and I was comparing loose tea to coffee and how convenient it is for people to make it. The norm for drinking tea is typically a tea bag because it is easy, just throw it in the pot. But to get a really good cup of coffee you need to have nicely ground beans (not prepackaged into a filter) and you need to put it into the

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I am excited to be able to talk about Tea, I have learned a lot about it in the last few years and I would love to share it with people. There is a whole world of tea that I know only a portion about but hopefully with this I will be able to learn as well as to share with others. From what I know about tea there are more varieties in China than France has wine and cheese combined. Wow that is a

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