Tanning agents give tea a distinctive astringent taste. Their average content
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5-6000 years ago. there lived a man named Shennong, who is also sometimes called the First tea Deity. Unfortunately, it is now impossible to tell who he was – a Chinese emperor or a God of Medicine, but his name is always tied to the beginning of the journey of tea. Continue Reading

#1. The Chinese have the concept of ‘jewels of tea’.
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The main rule – the leaves should not be exposed to light, moisture, and (preferably) alien odours. The best is to use either an opaque bag, preferably a vacuum one, or a ceramic tea box. Tin cans can sometimes suppress the aroma, and paper bags allow moisture in. Continue Reading

Surprisingly, not that much is really known about tea. It’s the most popular drink on our planet. It has developed distinct cultures of consumption in each country and even changed traditions in some. We know that the hieroglyph 茶 (pronounced chá in Mandarin Chinese) appeared in the 5th century.
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