The extraordinary effects of green tea on the human body

White tea is the most life-giving of all tea varieties. It is made in China from tea buds with just-broken leaves covered with soft fluff. White tea is harvested for only a few days a year, so its preparation is quite limited. After harvesting, the tea leaves are withered and dried in the sun in a natural way.

The raw material for making yellow tea is the sprouted bud shoots of the tea leaf, which are withered and dried in the shade or in the sun. Yellow tea is a quality type of tea with a low degree of fermentation. After withering and drying, yellow tea undergoes a certain twisting along the longitudinal axis. In terms of its personal and aromatic characteristics, yellow tea has no equal. It is characterized by a soft, barely perceptible aroma and a slightly perceptible astringency.

Red tea is a tea that occupies a middle position between unfermented green tea and fermented black tea, combining the flattering properties of these two teas. It is made from ripe leaves of large tea bushes, which after picking are withered and dried under the scorching sun.

Black tea is made from large leaves of mature tea bushes, which are withered and dried for two to four weeks. In this way, the tea leaves undergo complete oxidation, and the tea becomes completely fermented.

Green tea is good tea

Until recently, green tea was considered a rather exotic drink in Russia, and good tea was even more of a rarity. People accustomed to black traditional tea found the shade and smell of exotic green tea strange and incomprehensible. Green tea, unlike black tea, does not tolerate fermentation, and therefore has a slightly light color of the brew. Because of this, it has a rather subtle smell and astringent taste. In the past, it was impossible to get Chinese tea in retail outlets. Times have passed, and people's attitudes to this magical drink have changed for the better. Today, we are not surprised by the question of which tea to drink: green or black. In every bar and restaurant, green tea is necessarily on the tea menu. In fashionable and chic drinking establishments, where the assortment of green tea is quite large, it is difficult to refuse an offer to drink some elite tea. It is possible to buy tea by visiting a simple or online tea shop without it is very easy, the choice of green tea is so huge that your eyes run wide.

Any green tea is grown and prepared mainly in China. Fresh tea leaves are first withered for two days and then hot dried. This slows down the oxidation process in tea leaves - fermentation. After drying, the tea leaves are twisted.

Green tea has 3 twist levels: weakly twisted, strongly twisted along the transverse axis of the leaf, and strongly twisted along the longitudinal axis of the tea leaf.

• Slightly twisted - these are practically untwisted leaves, which have the Chinese name "hunchi". They have the outlines of all sorts of tangled thin blades of grass.

• Twisted strongly along the transverse axis, they have quite different appearance and sizes, and are called pearl in China - "zucha".

• Tightly twisted along the longitudinal axis, they resemble long, spirally twisted sticks.

Twisting tea significantly extends the periods of preservation of the brew without changing its taste and aromatic qualities. The more the tea leaf is twisted, the more extractive substances are preserved in it, respectively, these teas are more saturated, strong and viscous.

To stabilize the aromas and healing substances of the tea, after rolling it undergoes a final drying, as a result of which it acquires a natural green color.

Green teas are often flavored, which helps improve their taste. The main flavoring is jasmine flowers, which are mixed into the tea raw materials during the final drying process. The tea absorbs the aromas of this wonderful flower to the maximum, after which the jasmine petals are thrown out.

The tea ceremony of brewing healthy green tea is very different from the preparation of regular black teas. It is brewed in a porcelain or ceramic teapot at a water temperature of no higher than 90°C, and it is desirable to use softened water. It stands for 1-3 minutes depending on the type of tea and is served. It is not recommended to brew green tea for a longer time, because of the caffeine in it, it becomes bitter in taste.

The online store "Tea Line" sells only large-leaf tea, pressed and loose. Only large-leaf tea is truly elite tea, and small-leaf green tea has weak characteristics.

Green tea has quickly become one of the most popular drinks. And this is not surprising, because it has unique beneficial properties and wonderful taste. In addition, it can be used in any form: in winter - hot to warm up, and in summer - cool to quench thirst.

Green tea, due to its high content of vitamin P, helps strengthen blood vessels, increasing their elasticity, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol and glucose levels in the blood. Substances found in green tea have a strong antimicrobial and antiviral effect. Regular consumption of green tea slows down the process of cell oxidation, stimulates metabolic processes, and helps remove toxins from the body, thereby stopping the aging process. The unique substance epigallocatechin gallate contained in green tea deactivates the protein responsible for the division of tumor cells. Green tea mobilizes the internal energy and defenses of the body, improves mood, relieves depression, brings harmony to the spiritual sphere of a person, generally contributing to an improvement in the quality of life.

Green tea is successfully used in cosmetology, being a part of many cosmetic products. It gives the skin flexibility and elasticity, helps to reduce wrinkles, its healthy color and fresh look. Green tea extract is also an indispensable natural component of many medicines. The unique aromas of green tea, which have stimulating and tonic characteristics, have long been noticed by perfumers and are happy to include them in exquisite perfume compositions.

The combination of internal and external use of green tea has a positive effect on our skin. Washing your face with Chinese green tea in the morning or wiping your face with pieces of ice made from green tea helps rejuvenate your skin. And hair washed with Chinese green tea becomes pleasant, beautiful and lush.

Chinese green tea is a valuable drink that has an incredibly beneficial effect on the human body.