Monday, March 25, 2013

All About Tea

On April 16th we’d like to invite you to our tea tasting. This will be a six-course tea tasting and all of the food served for this tea will contain the tea in some way. You can expect to taste white tea, black tea, oolong tea, green tea, rooibos tea and herbal tea! You will learn how tea is harvested and processed and you’ll learn a bit about cooking with tea!
This is a pre-paid event and by registration only. $24.95 includes tax and gratuity.
Did you know that all true tea comes from the same plant called Camellia sinensis? Whether the leaves will end up as White, Green, Black or Oolong depends on how they are processed or oxidized.

White Tea contains the highest level of antioxidants and is considered to be the healthiest of all teas. It is virtually unprocessed so a fine silver-whited down remains on the leaf. White tea is harvested by hand only a few days each year from tender infant leaves that bloom in early spring.

Green Tea is also very minimally processed and retains its natural appearance and high levels of the plant’s natural, healthy properties. The taste varies dramatically from grassy and sweet to floral and fresh to nutty and roasted. Green Tea is believed to aid in weight-loss and overall good health.

Oolong Tea (pronounced Wu-Long) is semi-oxidized and a favorite among tea connoisseurs. Oolong expresses characteristics between both Green and Black teas. Oolong is said to lower cholesterol, boost metabolism and aid in weight loss.

Black Tea is the most popular tea in the western world and comes from leaves that have been exposed to oxygen, which changes the leaf’s properties and accounts for the dark, rich colors and strong, brisk flavors characteristic of Black Tea.

Rooibos (pronounced Roy-boss) is also called Red Tea because it is made from a ruby-colored herb. It has a sweet, full-bodied flavor without a trace of bitterness. Rooibos contains some of the highest known anti-aging properties of any plant on earth. This therapeutic herb offers many of the same health promoting properties as Green Tea but is 100% caffeine-free.

The information from this guide to tea comes from the Octavia Tea Company.

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