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Here is a wonderful free masterclass I found about tea: youtube playlist
It talks about tea types, tea biology, multiple tea processing methods, tasting tea, brewing tea, potential health benefits and history.
I personally wanted to learn more about tea, because I drink it quite often. It is a bigger world than I personally imagined and I got a better cup of tea out of it.
The only downside of this presentation given by PhD candidate Dylan O’Neill Rothenberg is that he kinda evades the question of the quality of tea cultivation in China. Probably because he lives in China.
I think that chapters 1 to 3 are the most interesting, with 5 helping to explain tea temperature’s effect on certain teas, which helps with brewing better cups of tea.
Overall a good piece!
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Re: Tristan Schuijtvlot’s post 104472 of 12/21/24
My doctor encourages me to drink tea for its health benefits.
Tea (other than herbal “teas”) contains antioxidants, which are beneficial for health at the cellular level.
For me, tea has an added advantage in comparison to the diet colas that I enjoy for caffeine. Controlling sodium intake is an inexpensive and effective response for individuals who suffer hypertension. Tea that you brew yourself contains no sodium, in comparison to colas that contain 40 – 60 mg per serving. (Bottled teas sometimes contain added sodium.)
Hypertension is a risk factor for stroke. A physician advises me that heart disease, stroke and diabetes are the three leading causes of death in the United States — these diseases cause more deaths than all forms of cancer combined.
Tristan, thank you for posting.
*sb
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Re: Tristan Schuijtvlot’s post 104472 of 12/21/24
As one of the villains on Miami Vice said, “Would you like some pale, green tea?” I find it soothing before sleep. When I was young and thoughtless, I put milk in tea. I don’t have the vaguest idea why. And what’s with peppermint tea?!
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Re: Tristan Schuijtvlot’s post 104472 of 12/21/24
I love tea, and until recently drank several pots a day. My preferred tea is Assam, a rather malty, dark, very flavorful tea from the Assam region of India. My favorite source is Simpson & Vale; their website is very good, describing each tea very accurately.
They have about 20 different Assams, so to find the one I like best I ordered small sample sizes of each and every day did a comparison of two or three. I did at least two pots of each so I wouldn’t be affected by differences in water temperature, amount of tea leaves, etc. There was one clear favorite and that is the one I always buy by the pound.
A strong Assam requires milk & sugar, just a little, because it is very strong.
So sometimes in the afternoon, when I want something lighter, I will have some Chinese restaurant tea, a blend of several China teas that is good on its own.
Sadly I have had to almost give up tea. The caffeine affects me medically — and no, decaf does not work. Or as I said when my doctor suggested it to me. . . AAARGHH.
Any other tea lovers out there?
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Re: Cynthia Gillis’ post 152256 of 2/12/25
I have never tried Assam. I will try it out soon after hearing you talk about it.
I am saddened by your medical condition. I personally have to tone down black tea due to the high concentration of histamines that are in it.
If you are still allowed to drink green tea/White tea, I would recommend korean or japanese green thee, like sencha. Nepal also has some nice white tea, however it might be too “light” for your pallet.
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