Monday, July 14, 2014

A Humble Leaf Tea Scottsdale Into A Delicate Brew

By Coleen Torres


Tea plants produce leaves that are harvested to make delicious hot teas. A leaf tea Scottsdale in Scottsdale can be just as popular and healthy as any of the thousands of tea varieties internationally loved and consumed. Preparation and consumption in traditional tea ceremonies has presented the world with hundreds of years of rich tea history.

The details of the invention of tea are a mystery, but the popular belief is that it was created in China by Emperor Shenong in 2737 BC. Although it originated in China, Japan was first to discover it and shared it with the world. Having Buddhist monks who always traveled with tea to neighboring Japan ultimately popularized tea in the country. The internationally popular English tea was not even introduced by the royal family until the seventeenth century.

Soaking tea leaves in hot or warm water is the most common way to brew tea. Due to high levels of antioxidants and other health benefits, teas in the Han Dynasty were used in religious ceremonies. Also due to the scarcity of the leaves when they were first discovered, only the rich were able to afford to drink tea. However, as more varieties were discovered and grown, brewing tea became a normal household habit internationally.

Today, growth of the plant is widespread and is even grown by many in their own backyards. The plants thrive in warm conditions and are not tolerant to frost, but can be grown in greenhouses. The warm habitat of these plants is reflected by the fact that the countries with the largest production are China and India. Mass production is in the form of plantations, with over thirty exporting countries.

Although there are a lot of varieties of teas available, they all come from one species of plants called Camellia sinensis. The way the teas change are results from location, harvest period, and processing after harvest. The most popular varieties are probably black, green, oolong, and white teas; although herbal teas are also in demand these days. Herbal varieties, however, don't come from the same species as the regular varieties.

There are a lot of different methods to process tea leaves, but the most popular black tea is usually produced in five different steps. First the leaves are withered and dried, then chopped into smaller pieces, subject to orthodox or CTC methods if weather permits, spread out in a damp area for oxidization, then finally dried again. After these steps, the dried leaves are sorted out in order to be commercially distributed and sold.

Everyone is aware about the researched health benefits associated with the tea plant including cancer, heart disease, and diabetes preventions. Flavonoids in tea is probably the cause of these benefits. Researchers also say that the natural caffeine present in tea can also stimulate the brain as well as weight loss.

Brewed tea is known to be the second most consumed beverage after water, since tea crops are prevalent and widely available to the public. These days, society has become a lot more health conscious and seeks to promote more and more well-being products. Tea is no different, and the many health benefits of it already known and constantly improving only increases its consumption.




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