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Monday, January 28, 2008
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Den's Guricha / Tamaryokucha
Well isn't it about time for a green tea review? I hold in my hand a wonderful tea that hails from the shizuoka prefecture of Japan. Thi...
Saturday, January 12, 2008
2004 Yan-Ching Hao
2004, fairly young. I ordered this sample from Hou De and got what seems to be the final chunk of the cake. The leaf appears typical of a yo...
Friday, January 11, 2008
2005 Ming-Yuan Hao Yi-Wu
A 2005 harvest makes this one of the youngest shengs I've ever tried. I've had luck with Yiwu leaf before (2003 Keyixing), and was t...
Thursday, January 10, 2008
1996 Chung-Cha. Menghai. "Orange-in-Orange."
This is my first aged puerh. The leaves were picked and pressed in 1996. Which makes this tea almost 12 years old. The leaf is so dark that ...
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These substances contained in tea is very easily oxidized. When the leaves are exposed to sunlight, the oxidation process occurs. The type of tea that is generally known in the community is a green tea, Oolong tea (such as Java tea Oolung / Ulung), black tea and white tea. Green tea contains the most helpful as in brewing, this tea is not dried using sunlight but use special drying techniques. While other types of tea are processed by fermentation.
Polyphenols
Polyphenols in tea such as catechins and flavanols. These compounds act as antioxidants to capture free radicals in the body are also effective in preventing the growth of cancer cells in the body. Free radicals in our bodies due to environmental air pollution and also from the food we eat.
Vitamin E
In one cup of tea contains vitamin E as much as about 100-200 IU a day which is a necessity for the human body. This amount serves to maintain heart health and make your skin smooth.
Vitamin C
This vitamin serves as an immunity or resistance to the human body. In addition, vitamin C also acts as an antioxidant necessary for the human body's resistance to disease.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A which is in the form of beta-carotene tea is a vitamin that the body needs can be met.
Polyphenols
Polyphenols in tea such as catechins and flavanols. These compounds act as antioxidants to capture free radicals in the body are also effective in preventing the growth of cancer cells in the body. Free radicals in our bodies due to environmental air pollution and also from the food we eat.
Vitamin E
In one cup of tea contains vitamin E as much as about 100-200 IU a day which is a necessity for the human body. This amount serves to maintain heart health and make your skin smooth.
Vitamin C
This vitamin serves as an immunity or resistance to the human body. In addition, vitamin C also acts as an antioxidant necessary for the human body's resistance to disease.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A which is in the form of beta-carotene tea is a vitamin that the body needs can be met.