We can certainly appreciate a good cup of tea. It is tasty, healthy and you can warm your hands on it. We have collected 5 facts about tea.
1. Darjeeling tea from India is the most exclusive tea Every spring, true tea lovers eagerly await the arrival of the first crop of Darjeeling tea from India. This 'Royal First Flush' is the most exclusive tea. An ounce of loose leaves costs around thirteen euros.
2. In Japan, drinking tea has become an art. The Japanese tea ceremony is a meditative exercise in attention and concentration. Information about workshops can be found at www.japansewinkeltje.nl.
3. Drinking tea is healthy
A cup of tea is relaxing, slowing down and energizing. Dietitian Lenny Versteegden:'Tea contains no calories and appears to have a positive effect on the prevention of cardiovascular disease.'
4. Drinking tea is more of a woman's thing
Research by Pickwick shows that women drink green or fruit tea more often. Men prefer black tea. By the way, women drink more tea than men.
5. Many teas are best not brewed with boiling water
Never use boiling water with green, rooibos and herbal teas. Let the water cool to about 80 degrees, otherwise the herbs will burn and lose their active substances. It is better to make black tea with water at 100 degrees. Then the taste comes into its own.
Want to know more about tea? In the May issue of Santé we have listed everything about green tea on page 96.
