Category Archives: Process of Making Tea

Floral Iced Tea Recipes

Infusing flower petals into iced tea results in colorful hues, sweetness es filled with fragrances . To infuse tea with flavor, add chopped fresh fruits like melon, peaches or strawberries ,  herbs like basil, mint to the iced tea and store it in the refrigerator overnight. The next day strain all the solids well and […]

Making of the Oolong Tea

Oolong tea describes those partially fermented tea, falling between unfermented green tea and fully fermented black teas’. Many varieties of Oolongs are found in Taiwan and China.  For the usual tea drinkers, apart from the teapot and the cups, there are many other tools that are required tools for making the perfect cup of tea. […]

Brewing Black Tea the Right Way

Black teas have a great demand all over. Be it among teenagers, adults or elderly persons, all prefer black tea at their leisure time because it provides a mild refreshment after the hectic schedule.The water you use have equal importance as the tea leaves. Use tap water, filtered water, spring water that has not been […]

Silver needle tea- Most famous white tea

Silver Needles Silver needle tea is one of the most famous white tea which consists only of the first flush tea bud. This white tea is known as’ Bai Hao Yin Zhen’ in Chinese, which basically means “White Hair Silver Needle”. The young buds that make up this tea are needle-shaped and covered with fine […]

Orthodox Tea – Its benefits- How it is made

Orthodox Tea Orthodox tea refers to the tea which is made or processed using traditional method. Orthodox teas are generally bright and brisk and have a multilayered flavor profile. Orthodox Tea is produced using the traditional methods of Tea production which includes plucking, withering , rolling, oxidation and drying. Orthodox tea’s are carefully rolled or […]

Earl Grey Tea – Its Processing and Benefits

Earl Grey Tea- Its Benefits  – Its Processing and benefits  Earl Grey tea is a flavoured tea with oil from the rind of bergamot orange, a citrus fruit with the appearance and flavor somewhere between an orange and a lemon with a little grapefruit and lime. Lifted bouquet of jasmine, citrusy bergamot and a curious […]

Processing of Oolong Tea

Oolong tea is a traditional tea which is produced through a process which includes withering under sun and oxidation before curling. The partial oxidation is responsible for Oolong Tea’s  color and characteristic taste. It is preferred by many people as it provides benefits of both green tea and black tea. Now let us have a […]

What is Yellow Tea- Its Benefits

  Yellow tea is a rare and expensive variety of tea. The process for making yellow tea is similar to that of green but with an added step of encasing and steaming the tea. This allows the tea to oxidize at a slower rate, producing a far more mellow taste than is found in most green teas. […]

Tea’s relation with temperature

Tea’s relation with temperature Temperature at which the tea is prepared can have a tremendous affect on the taste and flavour of tea. Tea plant produces different substances mainly called phenols. Phenols play a crucial role in the overall flavour and appearance of the tea and how you brew can affect the behaviour of these […]