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Contact SupplierHigh in the Himalayan "Blue" Mountains tea pickers are hard at work . They pluck only young and the most flavorful leaves. The best Assam teas are grown in high altitudes with clouds comforting the tea plant and moisturizing it's leaves. Although tea plants flourish in tropical climate cool mountain air and shade from clouds produce the highest quality teas . Assam , with over 800 tea estates , is one of the major tea producers . Most of the tea is blended for consistent quality Assam . When blended with other teas like African teas or Ceylon teas becomes some of the most famous English tea or Irish tea .
Most of the tea blending is done in Amsterdam and Hamburg . At this point tea is purchased by brokers, packaged and labeled with various brand names. Single estate teas (unblended) are gaining popularity and becoming the teas of choice among tea connoisseurs . Some of the tea estates are producing organic teas. This means that there are no chemical pesticides or fertilizers used in growing the tea . Estates in Darjeeling, India produce teas known as " Darjeeling Teas " also called " Champagne Teas " with aroma resembling Muskat grapes .Tastes vary from malty / complex to bright / simple.
Most of the tea blending is done in Amsterdam and Hamburg . At this point tea is purchased by brokers, packaged and labeled with various brand names. Single estate teas (unblended) are gaining popularity and becoming the teas of choice among tea connoisseurs . Some of the tea estates are producing organic teas. This means that there are no chemical pesticides or fertilizers used in growing the tea . Estates in Darjeeling, India produce teas known as " Darjeeling Teas " also called " Champagne Teas " with aroma resembling Muskat grapes .Tastes vary from malty / complex to bright / simple.
PROCESSING : After tea leaves are picked they are inspected and sorted by hand. Withering takes place as water evaporates and the natural process of fermentation takes place . Fermentation , also known as oxidation , does not produce alcohol . Enzymes oxidize the tea leaf and turn it brown just like a tree leaf in the fall changes colors from green to brown .This process is accelerated by increased heat and high humidity . As a result of these conditions it takes only a few hours to turn green tea into what is known as the black tea - World's number one beverage hot or cold. Of historical note, tea is nearly 5,000 years old and was discovered, as legend has it, in 2737 b.c. by a Chinese emperor when some tea leaves accidentally blew into a pot of boiling water. In the 1600s tea became popular throughout Europe and the American colonies. Since colonial days, tea has played a role in American culture and customs. Today American schoolchildren learn about the famous Boston Tea Party protesting the British tea tax -- one of the acts leading to the Revolutionary War. During this century, two major American contributions to the tea industry occurred. In 1904, iced tea was created at the World's Fair in St. Louis,and in 1908, Thomas Sullivan of New York developed the concept of tea in a bag.
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Tea is a drink made from the leaves and buds and is the most important non-alcoholic beverage in the world. It has two basic forms: black tea and green tea.
Black tea makes up about 78% of the commercial tea drunk throughout the world, including the famous British 'cuppa' and that most often enjoyed in the rest of Europe and North America. Green tea remains more popular in the Far East.
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The medicinal effects of tea have a history dating back almost 5000 years in China. The use of tea in traditional Chinese medicine is well-documented and it is suggested that it could be used as a cure for over 200 illnesses and symptoms! Tea is not an important medicine in the main medical traditions of South Asia. |
Medicinally tea has been most used as a stimulant, or as an astringent lotion which may be used as a gargle or injection. An infusion of tea leaves was once used as a remedy for insect blights. An infusion of tea has been used for some digestive problems and to reduce sweating in fevers. In Tamil Nadu, tea leaves have been used homoeopathically for mania, paralysis, nervousness, neuralgia and sleeplessness. |
Tea's stimulant effects are caused by xanthines such as caffeine. Caffeine is included in small doses in some over-the-counter medicines for its stimulant effect, and is often combined with medicines that treat pain such as aspirin. |
A related compound found in tea is theophylline, which is a licensed medicine for the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma. The possible beneficial health effects of tea consumption have been suggested and supported by some studies, but others have not found beneficial effects. One should consult a doctor before using high concentrations of tea for disease prevention. Ingestion of large amounts of tea may cause nutritional and other problems because of the strong binding activities of tea polyphenols and the caffeine content, although no solid data exist concerning harmful effects of tea consumption. Â |