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So you never boil water for tea except if you happen to be making a cup of chai.

Surprised, aren't you? Now the million dollar question is how do you heat the water and even if you do, how do you get to know if you have reached the correct temperature. One thing many will nod their head to, is that, they wouldn't have the time to dip a thermometer into water. No one has the time to sit and hear the water simmering, let alone, watch it....

Every year 3 million tonnes of tea is produced. 

China is the largest manufacturer of tea, followed by India, then Kenya. 

According to legend, tea was discovered in 2737 B.C. by Chinese Emperor Shen-Nung, known as the “Divine Healer.” He discovered the beverage when tea leaves accidentally fell into his pot of boiling water.

Afghanistan and Iran along with India, consider tea to be their national drink. 

After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. 

There are four kinds of tea, black, green, white and oolong. They all come from the same plant, camellia sinensis. It...

Know the difference & learn to discern!

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 If sipping a cup of Tea has left you wondering would the bush of Green Tea be different from Black Tea, does Orange Pekoe have orange blossoms in it, are Green Teas generally bitter, should the temperature of the water for infusing various Teas be different. Or silence follows as soon as you come to know that Bihar too cultivates Tea. Or if...

Tea as such does not get spoilt. It loses flavor. If stored well [please refer to anandinihimalayatea.com/blogs/tea-whisperer/tea-chronicles-how-do-i-store-tea ] they could last for couple of years if not more. I remember tasting the first flush teas from Manjhee Valley Tea Estate along with the founder of Palais de The, Mr.Delmas, the 2008 First flush tea couple of years ago. It came as a very pleasant surprise to both how the tea had matured in taste and aroma. This depend
s on the impeccable manufacturing method and after the tea has been sorted, how well it...

Remember to make the perfect chilled glass of Ice Tea, it is of utmost importance that the tea leaf used is of good quality. No amount of addition of flowers, fruits, flavors can rectify that which has gone wrong at the source. Hence opt wisely and get ready to buy loose leaf tea.

Once you have the tea, measure 1 litre of water. Heat it until the bubbles come to the side of the pan or its 95 degree Centigrade. Add 9 grams of the Tea leaf / infusion to the...