tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25421056093812751502024-09-11T19:57:27.300+01:00Some of the amazing things that we have discovered or know about teas.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14107234805819857327noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542105609381275150.post-69251492535905603502014-01-09T10:23:00.001+00:002014-01-09T10:24:18.917+00:00

First of all, many of you may not have come across Lung Chin tea. You may recognise it as Long Jin or Dragon's well (or variations on the names). The naming of Chinese tea in English is difficult. Often, where there is no really translatable name, a phonetic name is used. In this case the closest English can get is to try to represent how this tea variety is said. Lung chin, Long Jin, say those

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Part of the University of Mauritius, the Centre for Excellence for Biomedical and Biomaterials Research, have carried out a small scale study of the effects of drinking green tea on diabetes. It was carried out on a total of 155 subjects, 77 of who were in a pre-diabetic state. So what is a pre-diabetic state? It is also known as prediabetes and can be followed by the development of type 2

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In traditional Chinese medicine, green tea is regarded as a cooling agent because it is least oxidised. It is used in traditional remedies for illnesses that are characterised by having a high body temperature. During hot weather, it is said to have the same effect i.e. if you drink green tea, you will feel cooler. I have tried it but I will be honest and say that I didn't find it helped

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It is always interesting to see the claims made by researchers into the benefits of drinking green tea. After all, the Chinese have been saying that it is good for your health for thousands of years. Most of the tests though are carried out on cell smaples that are outside of the body or on other animals so they are certainly in their infancy. Others, tried on humans, are so difficult to control

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Pu-erh, the great "connoisseur Tea". The Queen of all Teas, known for its noble palate, taste and aroma. Also famous for its numerous health properties. Hand picked in the high mountains of Yunnan. This naturally grown tea is a delicacy which is produced and delivered by Mother Nature without any human interference. It is pretty much the purest form of tea one can drink. The sweet taste and

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Ai Lin, since the age of 5 has been living and breathing the Green Teas which her family has cultivated in the hills of Zheijian Province. Since her infant days she knows that life begins at sunset, and ends at sundown; no school or going anywhere but being close to the tea trees every single day of her life for the past six decades. There is no week end, or a break, except the

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Yesterday was a lovely sunny day but cold. Today is also a blue sky day, no clouds in the sky and just a couple of vapour trails from passing airliners. It is also warmer. So I decided to have a change of tea for breakfast. Instead of the usual jasmine tea or green tea, I had a lotus tea fix. It is not a cheap tea to drink so I don't regard it as an everyday tea. It is a bit special, the flavour

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After a dearth of nearly a year, the payment crisis with Iran has been sorted out and handrolled Indian tea is set to be exported to Iran once again. The crisis caused handrolled Indian tea prices to crash as the main outlet was closed off. This spring, handrolled tea production is set to rise by 10 million kg to around 80 million kg in total, of which something like a third will be exported to

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The tea picking season in China has just got underway. Growers have started commercial picking and their have been numerous tea picking competitions. One organisation, Lip Tea has caused a bit of a stir as they have advertised for virgins with at least a C-cup bra size to pick their tea using only their mouths. The plucked leaves are dropped into a small wicker basket hanging round their neck.

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Department of Trade and Industry figures show that tea, including tea accessories such as tea cosies are extremely dangerous in the home! Apparently, over 50 pre-school age children are admitted to A&E departments around the UK every day having been scalded by cups of tea. The tea cosy is a risky household object to have as it can attract young children who grab them, pulling the entire tea

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Last month saw the news that the tea industry in India's Barak Valley was under serious threat. The reasons cited were poor infrastructure and power cuts. The roads leading into and out of the valley have deteriorated to such an extent that transporting the tea out has become extremely difficult. There are financial difficulties too. Frequent increases in power tariffs increase production costs

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Tea has been hailed as a healthy drink throughout the ages, the ancient Chinese recognised its properties without the benefit of modern day scientific studies. A German study a few years back in 2007 found that the proteins in milk interfere with the function of catechins in the tea. The catechins are believed to be the chemical responsible for helping to reduce heart disease. So they recommend

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It has been recognised as an effective way to treat the body for several centuries across Asia. It is known to affect directly the digestive and diuretic system. This legendary plant has also been associated with purity and serenity in Hinduism and Buddhism. The Lotus is a native from India and has spread through all the sub continent, South East Asia and China. It is mostly found in ponds and

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Many shops across the UK and the US are now offering our superb Spring Green Tea, Bilo Chun. This unique sweet green tea is so tender, that the water used to brew the tea should never exceed 85 degrees centigrade. Do not treat it like cheaper teas or commercially produced tea bags on which you would pour boiling water. Use pure spring water, free from chlorine, to preserve its delicate taste,

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Lately, we have been asked by many customers about a supposedly miracle tea named Cho Yung which apparently is good for losing weight. It is offered as a FREE Trial, with all sorts of claims as a secret Chinese slimming tea with hundreds of articles on the internet from the very same company. This practice is quite well known in China to scam the general public. FACTS: The company selling

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No one really knows for sure when tea drinking started, one popular Chinese legend suggests that an emperor called Shennong was responsible. He also seems to have been responsible for inventing traditional Chinese Medicine too! Clever chap, if it's true. Apparently, he had a bit of a thing for tasting plants (and probably animals too) and whenever he came across something toxic that made him ill

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This is the scientific name for the amazing plant that gives us the goodness of green and oolong teas. It is native to south east asia which probably explains why China was the birthplace of the tea industry. Did you know that all types of tea come from this plant? The differences come from the fact that there are two varieties, the time of picking and the method of processing. Green tea is the

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Spring is on the way, thoughts are now turning to summer and of being out in the sunshine. Given that the UV levels in the atmosphere are higher now than before the advent of the widespread use of cfcs, you need to protect youself against harm. Pollution from escaped cfcs led to a thinning of the ozone layer, creating the well-documented holes. The high level ozone is our safety screen against

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Beijing 22.03.10   GREEN TEA UP DATE : Fresh Green - Long Jin   In the beginning of the 2010 spring harvest, one unexpected snow storm has frozen most of the tea trees in the Zheijian region, where the Fresh Green, Long Jin is planted. Therefore they will not be available for a few weeks. Green teas must be consumed fresh, so we ship them weekly. We will resume the

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Arthritis has been a recognized medical condition since ancient times, and the Chinese had developed numerous formulas for its treatment. Chinese herbal formulas were not specifically designed for either of the two major types of arthritis defined today. The basis for Chinese doctors differentiating arthritis into subgroups was not the microscopic details of the pathology. Instead, arthritis was

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Hair loss, when brought on by anaemia and allergies can be cured with Chinese herbal medicine. There is no known genuine remedy for natural alopecia. In traditional Chinese medicine hair loss is connected with the weakness of blood circulation and kidney function. There are internal and external remedies can be effective to reduce hair loss. Internal Remedies Shen Ying Yang Zhen Dan Tong Qiao

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At school, we had a saying for those occasions where someone did something stupid and got into trouble ... "Confucious he say" followed by some related pearl of wisdom such as "not to drop water bombs when the headmaster is near". OK, it wasn't original and I think it had been picked up by one of the 'in-crowd' whilst watching one of the martial arts programmes on TV. We did not really appreciate

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Simply because they have nothing added and they taste better with all the natural properties preserved pure, just as Mother Nature intended; from the high mountains of China, directly to your cup. This is the philosophy of In Nature - the respect and integrity of the natural purity of Teas. We believe you will taste and feel the difference. Take a look around our

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Proverb from The Song Dynasty (1127-1279) When a peasant asked the Master what to do with the eminent bad harvest, he replied "Drink Tea" When a wealthy tradesman asked the Master what to do with his failing business, he replied "Drink Tea" When the Emperor was trapped by enemy troops, he also asked advice from the Master who replied "Drink Tea" Perhaps, next time you have a Storm in your

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There is a right season to each activity in life, and this is the master rule of Nature that no living creature can escape. Teas are no different and in many ways, we can learn from this simple reflection of this natural principle of the universe. In the Tea Culture, some traditions have developed as far as the many relations to the numerous crops quality, health benefits, taste, and the

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