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Tea a healthy drink

Tea, a healthy drink “Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water, and, may even give you extra health benefits” say researchers. The work in the European Journal of ...

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History of Ceylon tea

History of Ceylon tea “Not often is it that men have the heart, when their one great industry is withered, to rear up in a few years another as rich to take its place, and the tea fields of Ceylon ...

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The world of tea

The following list shows the tea production (in tonnes), export amount, regions and tea types by leading countries in recent years. CHINA Tea cultivation since: 221 v. Chr. tea was used for medical purposes and a tea tax existed. Since ...

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History of iranian tea

History of iranian tea The history of tea culture in Iran started at the end of the 15th century. Before that coffee was the main beverage in Iran. However, most of the coffee producing countries were located far from Iran, ...

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Growing tea

Tea plant The tea plant is a member of the Camellia family, growing to over 20ft but usually pruned to 3-4 ft for cultivation. The two leaves and bud at the end of each shoot are picked. Tea gardens The ...

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After tea is picked

Withering After being picked, the tea leaves are placed onto huge withering troughs, and to a depth of about 12 inches. Withering causes the leaf to lose about 60% of its moisture and this takes approximately 12 hours to achieve. ...

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The Perfect Cup of Tea

In a pot. Put one teabag for each person. Add fresh boiling water. Leave it to infuse at least 3 minutes before serving. In a cup. Put one teabag in a cup. Add fresh boiling water. Leave it to infuse ...

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Green tea

Green tea Is any other food or drink reported to have as many health benefits as green tea? The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea since ancient times, using it to treat everything from headaches to ...

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