Chemistry of Tea
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This article was originally post at “Think Science Now” and was written by: Maria Angelica Linton, Principal Scientist
If you were impressed by the fact that a cup of coffee contains around 1,500 chemicals , you will not be surprised to find out that a cup of tea contains almost 2,000 chemical compounds! Many of these chemicals possess antioxidant properties and health benefits, just like in coffee. However, the chemical structure of these antioxidant compounds differ between coffee and tea, just like the chemicals in green and black tea are different, even though they come from the exact same plant.
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Assam Black Tea
Assam Estate Black Tea is the most common and popular type of tea in the world. This is the version that is usually sold as breakfast blends and it is also known by generic names like English Breakfast tea, Scottish Breakfast tea and Irish Breakfast tea among others. This tea produces and exports over hundreds of thousands of tons to various regions of the world.
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Kenya Black Tea
Kenya as a country loves it and does the rest of the world. This is in reference to Kenya Black Tea which is grown in the Kenyan Highlands with its popularity soaring so high that after China and India, it is the 3rd largest exporter of world tea and the largest when it comes to the United Kingdom.
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Kenya Black Tea
Kenya as a country loves it and does the rest of the world. This is in reference to Kenya Black Tea which is grown in the Kenyan Highlands with its popularity soaring so high that after China and India, it is the 3rd largest exporter of world tea and the largest when it comes to the United Kingdom.
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White Tea
Many people have always thought that white tea is regular black tea with added milk or cream. As true as this technically is, there really is a kind of tea processed and sold under that name. It is known to come from the stem buds of the Camellia Sinensi plant which is also the mother of oolong, black and green tea. The reason why it is known as white tea is because it is the least processed of all the tea varieties and this means that it contains one of the highest nutrient and antioxidant levels than the rest.
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Ceylon Black Tea
Ceylon Black Tea has a history that dates back to 1824 to Ceylon by the British who visited China. This tea was then planted in the Royal Botanical Gardens. There was a man named James Taylor who introduced the growing of tea in Ceylon, Sri Lanka in 1852 and lived there on a tea plantation up to the time of his death. He began the growth of tea on his plantation of residence that was known as Loolecondora after visiting India in 1866 and learning all about tea growing. He built a tea factory in the estate in 1872 and thanks to him tea export grew from 21 pounds to 81 tons and on to over 22,000 tons by the time 1890 was rolling around.
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Organic Black Tea
Nowadays, almost everything used on or in the body has an organic option. This includes fruits, vegetables, washing soaps and lotions and now you can find organic tea. This is tea that is grown with 100% natural fertilizers and although it takes time to grow and manufacture—its health benefits are truly sought after. These are commonly found in China, Japan and Vietnam but there are many countries in Europe that invest in organic farming.
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Rooibos Tea
China and Japan has its own green tea and Africa, South Africa in particular, has Rooibos tea. This is a reddish herbal tea that is slowly gaining recognition the world over for its unique taste and color. This tea is grown in the Cedarberg region in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It can be found on the mountains and valleys of this breathtaking region. The most common feature about the plant is how brightly colored it is. This tea is also known as Redbush tea, Red tea or Bush tea.
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