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All About Tea
Tea Information and Health Benefits Welcome to Learn-About-Tea.com. Tea has been around for 5,000+ years and has the distinction of being one of the most revered beverages around the globe. Whether drinking it hot or over ice, this tasty brew is second only to water in worldwide beverage consumption. Considering its rich history, there continues to be ever-increasing interest in the rewards of drinking this savory beverage in loose leaf form. In addition to the brew's delicious, satisfying taste, there are several reasons for the surge in popularity for the Camellia sinensis plant, from which all varieties originate.
Indian Masala Chai Tea Recipe - Made Just Right
Photo courtesy of Ute Hagen Masala Chai Tea is one of the most popular beverages in all of India. The exact recipes for chai tea vary by region and can be made with various different spices, though this recipe combines some of the most popular into one delicious hot drink... or you can even serve it over ice for a refreshing iced chai “latte”! When it begins to boil, add the tea leaves and keep on a rolling boil for 2 minutes or till the tea leaves are brewed and the tea has a dark golden color.
Coffee was first discovered in Eastern Africa in an area we know today as Ethiopia. A popular legend refers to a goat herder by the name of Kaldi, who observed his goats acting unusually frisky after eating berries from a bush. Curious about this phenomenon, Kaldi tried eating the berries himself.
History of Coffee, About the bean
The finer the coffee is ground, the stronger the coffee will be, all other things being equal. But coffee ground too fine can be over-extracted, tasting bitter. The weight of coffee used determines its strength. Normally, the better the weight, the better the brew, and the better the aroma while brewing. The jasmine-like, beautiful aroma of coffee flowers, carried by an off-shore breeze, can be smelled far out to sea as you approach a coffee port. Every pound of coffee contains around 5 and 3/4 ounces of coffee oil, called "soluble solids" of coffee.
