Sunday, August 6, 2017

Herbal Blends Loose Leaf Tea

By Edward Perry


If you think that you don't like tea very much, the reason for this might be quite simple. Yo probably haven't tried the real one. Tea bags cannot be considered as such, by all means. Herbal blends loose leaf tea and all these lovely ingredients that can be found there give entirely different experience to anyone drinking such beverage.

Once you discover this amazing richness of tastes, you will understand why this is called the art of making and drinking tea. In China, Japan and some other eastern cultures, preparing tea is highly appreciated for thousands of years now. It requires special skill and dedication, and every single part of this ceremony has a special meaning.

All those beautiful herbs, blossoms, fruits and some of the most exciting spices you can imagine are handpicked and preserved in their natural form. They come from all parts of the world, and most of them are purely organic as well. They are caffeine free, although there are some blends with different characteristics, depending on your personal taste.

Chinese people consider that there are seven daily necessities. The tea is most certainly one of those necessities. Others are, you've guessed, rice, soy sauce and vinegar, accompanied by oil, fire wood and salt. In any case, this popular beverage plays more than important part in their culture, for ages, and became an important part of the culture in some western countries as well. Never forget to say thank you if someone serves it to you.

There are numerous plants providing high quality types of tea. Some are widely known, such as green, black, white, red and yellow tea, Oolong tea, or Puerh . Different flowers are also often used for achieving wonderful taste and color. Hibiscus is highly popular addition to various blends, and often consumed alone as well. It works great with fruits, too.

Spices make things even more interesting. Everybody knows about the most popular spices such as vanilla, cinnamon, ginger or even pepper. But there are other, really interesting ones, yet to be discovered by your taste buds. Numerous fruits are also more than welcome, for example mango, apple or orange. There are so many intriguing combinations that you will most certainly fall in love in some.

The most popular blends such as English breakfast and Darjeeling will always have their fans, but the list is amazingly long and you would need months to try them all. Nevertheless, you will soon discover your favorite tastes, and this will make your future choices much easier. The important thing is to open your mind and give a chance to some new, undiscovered tastes that might surprise you and become your favorites.

Although making and drinking high quality tea has special meaning, it doesn't mean you have to stop there. Good quality one can be used for preparing wonderful iced teas, combined with fresh juices, can be used as a lovely, aromatic addition to your desserts, or anything you can think of. You can even make different kinds of ice cream using your favorite blends. Just open your mind and enjoy.




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