How many times we take tea after a meal, but then are bombarded with all different flavors of tea that we lost.
What I always remember is that there are several popular teas
1) Black Tea
2)Green tea
3) White tea
4) Oolong tea
All these products are made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis, also known as tea. Other teas such as chamomile tea, ginger tea or red tea rooibos leaves are disqualified as types of tea from the tea plant is not involved in its development. The difference between the four tea variations lies in the process of making them. In addition, each type of tea has different taste and different health benefits.
1) Black Tea
The color of Burnt Sienna tangy hot drinks is the most popular type of tea in the West. Or served with a squeeze of lemon or milk and add a cube of sugar, a cup of black tea is part of the daily tea ceremony taking place in the world. Black tea is Camellia sinensis leaf rust. When bearings are used, which contains no calories, carbohydrates, fats. A cup of black tea contains more caffeine than other types of tea, but less than in any cup of coffee.
2) Green Tea
The lightly oxidized tea has been popular in China, Japan and Korea for centuries. Recently, rumors about its health benefits has increased in popularity in the West. It has been shown that drinking green tea can lower cholesterol, prevent cancer, increase metabolic rate and be useful in several other disorders and diseases. Green tea is a little rusty, dried but not fermented. Friction is usually served without milk or sugar. Because some variants of green tea taste a little bitter to be developed at a lower temperature than the boiling point.
3) White Tea
White tea is rarer and more expensive than other teas mentioned above. A native of Fujian Province, China, white tea is made from Camellia sinensis leaves young people going through a long process of steaming or frying, turn off the fermentation and drying. Because the leaf buds are harvested while still covered by white hairs, called white tea. White tea is more delicate, sweeter taste than other types of tea. It also contains the least amount of caffeine and the highest amount of antioxidants that help prevent cancer.
4) Oolong Tea
The traditional Chinese tea is a common companion of Chinese foods like dim sum and chop suey in American Chinese restaurants. Oolong tea, black dragon in Chinese, was named after his long, dark leaves and distinguished that resemble wild black dragons when ready. The unique flavor of oolong tea is achieved through a long process that includes sun-dried leaves of Camellia sinensis, the oxidation of light, cooling and drying. The result is a lighter flavor than black tea, very popular and stronger than the delicate green tea.
