Tea Classification

What is Chinese Tea Classification?Tea is the most popular beverage in both Western and Eastern cultures, derived from processed young shoots of a plant called Camellia sinensis. It can be classified ...

The Chemical Composition of Tea-Part 1:Tea polyphenols,Protein and Theanine

In the fresh tea leaves, moisture accounts for 75% -78%. Dry matter may be as high at 22%-25%.The dry matter of tea leaves is made up mostly by 93.0% -96.5% organics with 3.5% -7% inorganic components...

How to Store Your Tea

How will we store our teas?Tea is one of the most popular beverages in both East and West. In order to keep this tradition alive, it needs proper storage methods that can preserve its flavor without l...

The Chemical Composition of Tea-Part 2: Alkaloids and Pigments

Chemical Components Related to the Quality of Tea Leaves Part 2Alkaloids in teaAt present, the alkaloids found in tea are mainly caffeine, theobromine, theophylline and adenine as well as guanine and ...