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Green tea is one of the earliest tea types in China, and it is also the tea type with the highest production. Added process of green tea is Fixation, then Rolling and Drying, it is unfermented tea. More natural substances in the fresh leaves are retained, of which the tea polyphenols, caffeine retains more than 85% of the Fresh Leaves, chlorophyll retains about 50%, and the loss of vitamins is also less, thus forming the green tea “green soup and green leaves, Tea Taste Taste Refreshing, Astringency”, so it is known as green tea.
The color of green tea preserves more of the green color of Fresh Leaves, while the brewed Tea Liquor preserves the natural substances such as polyphenols, caffeine, chlorophyll and vitamins within the fresh leaves. Green tea is best known for its Tea Liquor Color and the floating posture of the green leaves in the Tea Liquor. Astringency is strong, and the taste is refreshing.
Preparation of Green Tea
Green tea belongs to Fermentation tea, is the earliest Added process tea in the history of human tea making, retains more natural substances of Fresh Leaves, containing catechins, thea polyphenols, chlorophyll, caffeine, amino acids, vitamins and other nutrients. The color of Dried Tea and Brewed Tea Liquor and Brewed Tea Leaves are mainly green, so it gets this name. The quality of green tea is characterized by clear soup and green leaves, beautiful shape, high aroma, mellow flavor, cool and slightly cold. The production of green tea requires typical processes such as Fixation, Rolling and Drying.
Fixation
That is, in a short period of time, the use of high temperature to destroy the activity of oxidative enzymes in Fresh Leaves, inhibit the enzymatic oxidation of polyphenols, to maintain the green characteristics of green tea, and at the same time, it can also be emitted green odor, resulting in the aroma of tea. Fixation mainly has two forms of pan frying and steam killing.
Rolling
The purpose is to make the buds and leaves rolled tightly into strips, and make the tea juice overflow, easy to brew, so that the Tea Taste becomes more fragrant. Rolling is divided into two types: hand-twisting and machine-twisting.
Drying
That is, evaporate the water in the Tea Leaves to improve the Tea Fragrance. Drying methods are mainly Pan firing, drying, Sunning and so on. Pan frying is the production process of green tea, in the frying pan; drying is the production process of Baking fixation green tea, more in the cage, dryer; Sun-Drying is the production process of Sun-Drying green tea, the use of sunlight Sun-Drying.
Effects of Green Tea
Green tea retains the maximum health components in Fresh Leaves, and has special effects on anti-aging, cancer prevention, anti-cancer, sterilization, anti-inflammatory, etc., which are inferior to other teas.
- Anti-aging: catechins are the essence of the green tea composition part, can significantly improve the activity of human SOD, remove the body Oxidation free radicals, stop free radicals on the human body damage, help to resist aging.
- Lowering blood lipids: catechins can reduce blood cholesterol levels, reduce the occurrence of atherosclerosis, and green tea flavonoids can be antioxidant, thus reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, and other patients with daily health care and health care must be good.
- Weight loss and slimming: the theophylline and caffeine in green tea can reduce the accumulation of fat, and there is no destructive effect on the probiotics in the human intestines, drinking green tea to lose weight safely and reliably, without harming the body.
Recent studies have shown that green tea can help improve indigestion, such as acute diarrhea caused by bacteria, drinking green tea can alleviate the disease. Frequent exposure to paint, computers and other groups can drink more green tea; people who like to smoke and drink can drink more green tea. For the elderly, if you are an old tea drinker, it is best to choose the cold brewing method of tea, that is, with cool white tea, which can reduce the “three highs”. Green tea can not be drunk on an empty stomach, otherwise it will be “tea drunk”; colds, gastrointestinal patients should not drink green tea.
Suitable dosage: about 3 grams at a time for the elderly, 2 grams per time for young people can be, children should not exceed 2 grams per time.
Suitable Season: All seasons, especially for summer.
Suitable for people: the general public can, especially suitable for high blood pressure, high blood fat, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, greasy food eat too much people.
Tips Women drink green tea to avoid menstruation First of all, women each menstrual period to additional loss of 18 to 21 mg of iron, if you drink green tea during menstruation, the loss of iron in the body will be greater, the stronger the green tea, the more the iron absorption of the impediment to the role of the greater. Secondly, women’s menstruation often have symptoms of constipation, green tea in more tea polyphenols have astringent effect, will aggravate the symptoms of constipation, because tea polyphenols have astringent effect, can make intestinal peristalsis slows down, which will lead to the stool retained in the intestinal tract. Thirdly, women’s menstruation is often accompanied by varying degrees of nervousness, headache, breast swelling and pain and other reactions, tea caffeine, theophylline and other substances will aggravate menstrual cramps, headache, lumbago and other menstrual reactions.
Contraindications for Drinking Green Tea
It can be consumed by everyone.
- Suitable for people with high blood pressure, high blood fat, arteriosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, people who consume too much greasy food, and people who are drunk.
- Not suitable for fever, renal insufficiency, cardiovascular disease, habitual constipation, peptic ulcer, neurasthenia, insomnia, pregnant women, lactating women, children.
Special Note: Because green tea lowers the body’s blood sugar in a very short period of time, it should be used with caution by hypoglycemic patients.
How to Brew Green Tea
- Selection of tea sets: good transparency of the glass cup is the first choice for brewing green tea, especially West Lake Longjing Tea, Biluochun and other delicate precious green tea. In addition to glass, white porcelain Teacup is also a good choice. Porcelain tea set is more elegant, in the hands of the hand feel delicate, easier to keep warm than glass cups.
- Control of water temperature: the most suitable water temperature for brewing green tea at about 85 ℃, according to the brewing method and Tea Leaves varieties, seasons, freshness of different degrees, the water temperature can be adjusted appropriately. Water temperature is too high for timely heat dissipation, Tea Liquor will be smothered yellow, bitter taste, with cooked soup gas. The water temperature can be raised appropriately after two brews.
- Brewing method: There are two common methods of brewing green tea, i.e. the upper cast method and the middle cast method. The upper cast method is a one-time to Teacup to add enough hot water, when the water temperature is moderate into the Tea Leaves. This method of water temperature should be mastered very accurately, the more tender the Tea Leaves, the lower the water temperature requirements, some of the Tea Leaves can be placed in the water temperature of 70 ℃. Tea Leaves is put in the method, first injected into 1/3 of the hot water, a little shaking so that the tea leaves to absorb enough water to stretch out, and then injected into the hot water seven minutes full.
While the upper and middle pitching methods are suitable for delicate Tea Leaves, there is another method that is less commonly used, namely the lower pitching method. The lower cast method is different from the first two, it is to put the Tea Leaves first, and then pour a sufficient amount of hot water into the Teacup at one time. This method is suitable for general green tea with poor tenderness.
- Brewing times: Tea Taste green tea before three times for the best, to the third bubble after the flavor has begun to fade.