Category Archive for 'Tea'

Savory and Sweet Tea Lunch @ Jin Patisserie

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

This is an interesting article regarding an unusual Tea Lunch menu and Teas served and aptly named “Sweet tea Lunch”. The menu is appealing and we are sure that the concept will bring about a new age pattern in Tea Culture. Ofcourse ther has been the concept of Afternoon Tea, Evening Tea but […]

NILGIRI TEA

Monday, June 9th, 2008

The origin of the mountains’ name is unknown. Some sources cite the reason as the smoky haze enveloping the area, others say it is because of the kurunji flower, which blooms every twelve years giving the slopes a bluish tinge. The Nilgiri tea seems to take on the atmosphere of its mountain surroundings. It is […]

DARJEELING TEA

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Darjeeling Tea is the World’s most expensive and exotically flavoured tea. The fine quality and flavour of tea has resulted in it having a worldwide reputation for excellence. It can take up to ten years before the leaves are ready to be plucked. The taste of Darjeeling varies with the seasons. Darjeeling Tea is often […]

JASMINE TEA

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Jasmine Tea is a famous tea made from Green or Pouchong (Chinese Green) tea leaves that are scented with jasmine flowers. The jasmine flowers are harvested during the day and stored in a cool place until night. During the night, the flowers bloom with full fragrance. The flowers are layered over the tea leaves during […]

GREEN TEA

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Green Tea is produced from various regions like, Terrai (plain lands near Darjeeling), Assam & Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), it results in a substantially different beverage because the manufacturing process is significantly different. Green tea is not served with milk or sugar, but you can decide that for yourself.
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BENEFITS OF GREEN TEA

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

There are four primary polyphenols in green tea and they are often collectively referred to as catechins. 
Powerful antioxidants, catechins have been shown in recent studies to fight viruses, slow aging, and have a beneficial effect on health. Clinical tests have shown that catechins destroy free radicals and have far-reaching positive effects on the entire body. 
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HISTORY OF TEA IN 729A.D.

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Japanese history records that in A.D. 729, the emperor, Shomu, served tea to one hundred Buddhist monks at his palace. Since no tea was grown in Japan at that time, the processed leaves must have come from China. The first seeds for cultivation are thought to have been taken to Japan by Dengyo Daishi, a […]





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