Guide to tea for geeks

The fact that the tea has a mass of useful properties, they know everything. But not everyone knows, for example, black, green, yellow, and white teas - the same grade, just a different treatment of the tea leaf. This and many more interesting "tea" of the facts we have found and decided to share with you.

Let's begin our journey through the world of tea with a common data:

1. Tea - a drink obtained by macerating tea leaves and the tea plant (the plant camellia sinensis - Chinese camellia). Chamomile, mint, tulsi, rooibos, etc. - it is not tea.
2. White, green, black, yellow, oolong, pu-er - it's the same tea bush, just treatment of its leaves is different.
3. Tea contains L-theanine - amino acid which stimulates cerebral activity. The combination of L-teanina and caffeine creates a feeling of complete lucidity.

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As mentioned above, the amino acid L-theanine in combination with caffeine acts on the brain magically, removing sleepiness and creating a feeling of mental clarity. The difference between coffee and tea in the fact that the effect of the coffee begins immediately, but passes within a few hours. As for the tea, you do not immediately feel the courage, but this feeling will last much longer. So do not think that a cup of tea at night staring you no hurt. Put it this way, you are more likely to fall asleep after a cup of coffee.

British and Japanese scientists have deduced certain dependence between the amount of amino acid consumed and alpha wave activity of the human brain. They found that 50 mg of L-theanine increase the activity of alpha waves in the brain with a maximum effect, which lasted about 80 minutes after ingestion. This amount is equivalent to three cups of tea.

L-theanine is responsible for the state of relaxation-but-on-watchman and responsible for improving the election care, which allows to focus on important details, without being distracted by other stimuli.

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Also you should know that some teas can brew more than once, each time bursting with boiling water (especially green tea). When brewing tea must pass through the flow of hot water. It is best to brew it in a teapot and pour in feeding cups through a strainer.

Depending on the type of tea, there are two important factors which you need to pay attention: the water temperature and brewing time.

And most importantly - before buying tea, carefully read the packaging and only buy from trusted manufacturers. Otherwise, the risk of getting poor-quality beverage, in which only one name left on the tea!