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]]>Ever wondered what makes black tea different from green tea? Is it simply the color and taste of it, or is there something more?
Well, both the teas are produced from the same tea plant, Camellia Sinesis. Green tea is unwilted and unoxidized whereas black tea is wilted and oxidized.
In simple terms, at the of time plucking the tea leaves from the plant, the green color of the tea leaves ‘remain green’ in the case of green tea even after its processing. But in the case of black tea, the processing results in a series of natural chemical reactions that result in browning of the tea leaves.
The paper currency that we use today for buying and selling various things, in Mongolia, Tibet, and Siberia, black tea was likewise used as a form of currency in the 19th Century because unlike green tea which usually lost its flavour within a year of its production, black tea retained its flavour for several years.
Hence black tea leaves in the form of compressed bricks were used as currency.
There are two types of tea plants, one is called “Camellia sinensis var. sinensis” and the other is called “Camellia sinensis var. assamica.” The former is found in China and the latter is found in the state of Assam in India.
Moreover, Assam tea is a type of black tea which is named after the state of Assam in India. The tea estates in Assam produce more than 680 Million kgs of tea every year, making Assam the world’s largest tea growing region.
The black teas offered by Arunika Fresco are grown naturally; their processing is done chemical-free. Additionally, the black tea also comes in natural rose flavor, giving you the distinctive fragrance of rose, and the taste of black tea with the perfect, light touch of rose.
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]]>When it comes to having a good time with your family, relatives, or friends, and this is not just about me and you, our whole nation is connected with one another through cups of tea and coffee.
And there’s no denying to the fact that both tea and coffee have good appeal to their respective consumers, and no one can stop you and me from drinking both the kinds; I drink both.
In this article, we’ll discuss the various aspects of the green tea that I personally feel are really, really appealing.
I like tea over coffee because of its taste, different flavors, and aromas, and the various other benefits I enjoy as I start drinking it.
And often times, just the thought of smelling the aroma of my favorite tea leaves (Green Tea with Rose!) and the thought of drinking my favorite taste of tea (I swear it’s Chai!) begins my mind rolling in an upbeat track.
I’m a big time tea consumer, and what I liked about Arunika Fresco the most is the varieties of tea it offers.
If you take green tea, for example, you get it with rose, lemon, chamomile, tulsi, and if you simply like it plain, you get the green tea that is naturally grown by the generation of farmers whose only mission in life is to produce different kinds of tea without ‘any mix of chemicals’. ALL NATURAL.
The different varieties of green tea offered by Arunika Fresco – rose, lemon, chamomile, and tulsi – they are not added flavors. Each of these flavors is blended with tea leaves naturally in our tea farm.
Coming to the benefits part, why drink tea instead of coffee, and why specifically green tea?
Green tea is more hydrating than coffee because of its water composition. And it is aromatic, and come in flavors of different tastes.
And just when you begin to feel that your life is getting boring, experimenting with different tastes and aromas of green tea should be enough to shut the boredom out of your life.
Tell me what is your favorite flavour of tea, and what kind of aromas you like in tea in the comment section below.
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]]>The teas that we drink in India and around the world, they have interesting facts in common. From their origin to their popularity, the original tea plants and seeds have travelled far and wide across the globe, and into the homes of elites as well as to the common people.
Tea originated from the South west part of China. The first ever historic record of tea comes from China in 59 BC, making it a 2100 years old, stimulating drink passed on from the ancient Chinese to the British elites to you and me.
Tea is the second most widely consumed drink in the world, right after water, notes the British historian, Alan Macfarlane, in his co-authored book, Green Gold: The Empire of Tea. Alan was born into a British family of tea planters in Assam in the year 1941.
You read that right. Tea was not affordable to the general public up until the 1700s. The tea smuggling during the 18th century led the British government to remove tax on tea, ultimately leading to the general public being able to afford and consume tea.
In an attempt to break the Chinese monopoly on the tea business, the British introduced tea into India and began to produce and sell the tea plants in large scale. Tea, however, was not widely popular in India until the India Tea Board carried out successful advertising campaign in the 1950s.
Tea was originally consumed by the Chinese as a medicinal drink. It then became popular as a recreational drink during the Chinese Tang Dynasty. Fast forward to the 17th century, tea drinking became a fashion in Britain. Not to mention it is an everyday drink in large parts of the world today.
Tea was initially consumed as a luxury drink on special occasions in Britain and Ireland. The price of tea in Europe fell when Indian teas began to arrive in large quantities. By the late 1800s, tea became an everyday item in all the levels of households.
A British superintendent named Arthur Campbell started to grow tea plants near his residence in Darjeeling. What started out as an experiment by Arthur in 1841 and copied by others eventually became famous as the Darjeeling tea. Who wouldn’t want to drink the Darjeeling teas!
Arunika Fresco is the collection of tea lovers, involved in procuring high-quality aromatic teas and delivering them to our consumers in India and abroad. Make us a part of your home. Place your order now.
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