Extolling The Virtues Of Long Jing Tea For Maximum Health Benefits

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Chinese green tea has been heralded for its immense health benefits over the past few years. The Chinese have been drinking this tea for over 4,000 years for its medicinal value as well as the taste. Today the market is flooded with varieties of green tea that are popularly used by westerners because of the healing properties. The catechin polyphenols (EGCG) is an oxidant that fights various problems, such as cancer cells, brings down cholesterol levels and prevents the formation of blood clots, without harming any of the healthy tissues in the body. Over the years, people have come to realize the advantages of drinking this mild brew and have started acquiring a taste for Chinese tea.
Long Jing Tea is a classic green tea that is plucked from the first lot of spring leaves from old trees. These leaves are specially grown in the Shi Feng Mountains and generally found in the Xi hu tea bushes. The leaves are processed by hand, in the traditional fashion of packing the “one bud and two leaves.” The brew that is produced is golden green liquor that has a refreshingly sweet, intense and tantalising flavour. The other name ...
... for this tea is Dragonwell.
This tea is brewed by infusing 1 teaspoonful of leaves per (250ml) cup at 180°F. It should be allowed to steep for 3 minutes ideally and can be infused three times. The leaf of the Dragonwell variety is flat and matte and its origin is from the Fujian Province. This tea is available at Exotic Teapot in resealable pouches, or silver tins and can be purchased in 50 g, 150 g or one kg containers.
Whether you pick up Canton tea or green tea from the Fujian Province, the caffeine content is very low. This is the reason many people have started enjoying these teas and try out the varieties that are available. Speciality teas are varied and you can pick them up loose leaf or as flowering tea varieties. People who are on a slimming diet drink green tea as part of a nutritional program. Attractive teapots made out of hand blown glass are available at most of the outlets which make great presentation sets as they come with matching cups. Check out several retail stores that carry many varieties of these teas which you can pick up as samplers or choose one that you particular like.
When you purchase any Canton tea, make sure you read the brewing instructions for preparing, so that you get the best flavour from these green, black, or white teas. Most of the premium leaf varieties have a subtle flavour that only an experienced tea taster can differentiate. The ways the leaves are prepared also make a difference. The Dragonwell or Long Jing tea has a soupy broth thickness and the flavour intensifies as it cools. A slight mineral flavour combines with bittersweet to give the tea a distinctive flavour of its own. If you are drinking this tea, you are bound to welcome the delicate taste of orchard fruits that you will not find with most green teas.

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Exotic Teapots has a varied selection of the finest Chinese teas that range from Long Jing tea to Canton tea apart from their other speciality teas and flowering teas. You can pick up a few samplers or buy a set to present to someone you love.