Since the inception of mass produced tea bags, there has been an ongoing debate between which is better.
For the passionate tea lover, the choice is undoubtedly loose leaf.
But there is an increasing number of them moving to tea bags partly due to the improvement of it’s production process.
Matcha is a variety of green tea that has been consumed for centuries and exploded in popularity in recent years.
It is electric green in color that resembles the color of wasabi. So it’s no surprise that it’s is most associated with Japan even though the origins are traced back to China.
The brilliant green is not the consequence of artificial coloring, but a result of chlorophyll during the production process.
We all know that tea in general has numerous health benefits.
But can they be beneficial to specific ailments at home?
Here is a compilation of teas used for remedies of common health symptoms.
Flowering tea are balls of tea leaves that “bloom” in the teapot.
Primarily produced in China, craftspeople with incredible finger abilities that fingersmiths would be proud of twist and turn tea leaves into these tea balls that are no more than 3cm in diameter.
Also known as blooming tea, the flavor depends on what types of tea leaves and flowers are packed into these balls of magic.