DO YOU KNOW THESE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DARJEELING AND ASSAM TEA? TOP_5_TEA_MYTHS_THAT_NEED_TO_BE_BUSTED.PDF | 页面 2

every cup of tea is learning something new with every pot. Its enormous complexities seem to get unfold with every consumption. Now, there are some rules which you can all ‘myths’ about this beverage that leads to misconceptions only. Time has come that we all get out of these myths and bust them. Have a look… Myth 1: Caffeine Content in Black Tea is Greater than Green Blends All kinds of teas contain caffeine. Though some people claim that caffeine content of black blends is more than any other variant, they cannot state the exact amount. Caffeine concentration of brewed tea depends on size of the leaves, its processing style and mode of cultivation. Green tea might contain the same amount of caffeine as black blends. Again, two black brews of a single region might have different levels of caffeine. For less caffeine in brewed tea, steep it for short time and for more caffeinated tea, brew it for longer time. Myth 2: Organic Blends are of High Quality Demand for organic tea has substantially increased over the past years and chief tea producing regions like Darjeeling is engaging more and more into organic cultivation to meet market demands. Even if a tea estate is completely organic but its neighbors are not, then there are chances that it will be affected by pesticides from surrounding neighbor. Moreover, organic brews do not taste better than conventional teas. At times, they taste worse. Many companies use organic certification only as a label. Myth 3: Green Tea is Healthier