Tea polyphenols & Free Radiclas

After drinking tea, the tea polyphenols inside the body will work on the excess free radicals in the body. As a result, the tea polyphenols and the excess free radicals will be disposed out of the body. Helping the body to get rid of the excess radicals contributes to improving the health and deferring aging.

What are free radicals?

Free radicals are by-products of metabolism in the human body. With aging, changing of environments, cigarette smoking, pollution, radiations from computers or TV. depression, the human body produces excess free radicals that are more than the body can handle. The excess free radicals deteriorate or damage cell functions of biomacromolecules in some substances such as proteins, and unsaturated fatty acids, consequently, they will accelerate aging and cause sickness.

How do tea polyphenols clean free radicals?

As the essence of tea, tea polyphenols is the general name for phenolic substances and their derivatives in fresh tea leaves, and it is the most soluble element in fresh leaves (usual content « above 15%. the highest is 40%). The first step of processing green tea—deactivation—deactivates the enzymes in the fresh leaves, to prevent the oxidation of polyphenolic enzymes. Therefore the tea plyphenols content in green tea is higher than that of other tea varieties.

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Brewing Green Tea Powder in Porcelain Tea Bowl

Pre-brewing Preparations:

Tea ware: Electric instant tea kettle, big porcelain tea bowl, tea brush, tea spoon, etc.

Water: Boil water in the electric instant tea kettle. Cool the hot water down to 65°C, ready for use.

Tea powder: Prepare the right amount of tea powder.

Note:

1.     Brew tea powder in temperately hot water.

2.     Seal the package immediately after drawing out the tea powder to prevent absorption of moisture.

3.     A spoonful of tea powder is enough for antique teapots.

4.     Add the tea powder to the yogurt to get "green tea yogurt."

Making "green tea yogurt"

Add the appropriate amount of tea powder into the yogurt.

Mix evenly and pour into the porcelain bowl.

Brewing:

1.     Tea ware: Keep the tea ware ready for brewing.

2.     Warm teapot: Pour a little hot water into the porcelain tea bowl.

3.     Drain water: Warm the porcelain tea bowl and tea mixer. Drain the water.

4.     Add tea powder Spoon the appropriate amount into the porcelain tea bowl.

5.     Pour water: Add a little hot water into porcelain tea bowl.

6.     Make paste: Use the tea mixer to mix the tea powder and hot water to make a paste.

7.     Sleeping: Pour hot water into the porcelain tea bowl and continue to mix.

8.     Appreciation: The tea is ready to be drunk after mixing evenly.

Brewing Broadleaf Zao Chun Yin Ya Tea in Covered Bowls

Pre-brewing Preparations:

Tea ware: Electric instant kettles, covered bowl, fairness cup, teapot, tea holder, tea spoon, tea folder, gourd-shaped strainer, wastewater container, etc.

Water: Boil water in the electric instant kettle. Cool the water down to 85°C, ready for use.

Tea leaves: Spoon broadleaf Zao Chun Yin Ya Tea into the tea holder.

Note:

1.     Yunnan broadleaf green tea is characterized by fat and sturdy buds and leaves with white fuzz, rich in elements, enduring brew. It is best to brew in a kettle (or covered bowl) and drunk from tea cups.

2.     Yunnan broadleaf Zao Chun Yin Ya Tea used here is a variety of sun-dried green tea.

3.     Moisturize the sun-dried green tea before formal brewing. The second and third brewing are the best brews.

4.     The brewing duration should not be too long in the first brewing, but should be steeped more in later brews.

5.     Sun-dried Yunnan broadleaf green tea is generally brewed using the “bottom brewing’ method.

6.     The temperature of water for brewing low quality broadleaf green tea should be higher than the high-quality ones.

Brewing:

1.     Tea ware: Keep the tea ware ready for brewing.

2.     Warm teapot: Pour a little hot water into the covered bowl.

3.     Warm fair mug: Pour the water used to warming the bowl into the fairness cup.

4.     Warm tea cup: Pour the water in the fairness cup into every tea cup.

5.     Drain water: Hold the teacups with tea tong and drain the water.

6.     Add leaves: Carefully spoon dried broadleaf Zao Chun Yin Ya Tea leaves into the covered bowl.

7.     Moisturize tea leaves: Pour hot water into bowl to moisturize the tea.

8.     Add water: From a height, fill the bowl with hot water.

9.     Formal brewing: Cover the bowl for 15-20 seconds.

10.  Pour tea liquid: Pour the brewed liquid into the fairness cup.

11.  Distribute the liquid: Distribute the liquid into each tea cup to 70% full.

12.  Appreciation: The tea is ready for drinking after brewing for 1 minute.

Brewing Wu Yuan Ming Mei Tea in Tiny Porcelain Teapots

Pre-brewing Preparations:

Tea ware: Electric instant kettles, tiny porcelain teapots, tea holder, tea towel, tea spoon, water containers, etc.

Water: Boil water in the electric instant kettle. Cool the water down to 80°C, ready for use.

Tea leaves: Add Wu Yuan Ming Mei Tea into the tea holder. Note:

1.     Brewing green tea in a blue porcelain teapots is a visual treat.

2.     Wu Yuan Ming Mei Tea is generally brewed in the "middle" way.

Brewing:

1.     Prepare tea ware: Keep the tea ware ready for brewing.

2.     Warm teapot: Pour a little hot water into the tiny porcelain teapot.

3.     Drain water: Drain the water into the water container.

4.     Add tea leaves: Carefully spoon dried Wu Yuan Ming Mei Tea leaves into the teapot.

5.     Pour water Fill the teapot to 70% full.

6.     Appreciation: Brew for 1 minute. Your tea is ready.

Brewing Long Jing Tea in Covered Bowls Pre-brewing Preparations

Tea ware: Electric instant kettles, covered bowls, tea holder, tea-towels, tea spoon, water container, etc.

Water: Boil the right amount of water in an electric instant kettle.

Cool the hot water to 80°C, ready for use.

Tea Leaves: Add Long Jing tea into the tea holder.

Note:

1.     The bowls should be kept a little slanted and the covers a little open while brewing high-quality green tea so as not to over brew the tea leaves.

2.     To brew scented Long Jing tea, mix a few dried chrysanthemum flowers.

3.     Long Jing tea is generally brewed using the "middle brewing" method.

Making Chrysanthemum Long Jing tea.

Mix Long Jing tea and a few dried Imperial White Chrysanthemum Floral Tea in a covered bowl.

Steep in 80°C hot water. Drink after the leaves blossom after absorption of water.

Brewing:

1.     Prepare tea ware: Keep the tea ware ready for brewing.

2.     Warm tea ware: Pour a little hot water into covered bowl.

3.     Drain water: Drain the used water into the water container and warm the cover with it.

4.     Add tea leaves: Carefully spoon dried Long Jlng tea leaves into the covered bowl.

5.     Moisturize tea leaves: Pour a little hot water into the covered bowl to moisturize the tea leaves.

6.     Pour water: pour hot water into the covered bowl to 70% full.

7.     Soak the leaves: Brew the tea keeping the cover slightly open for around 1 minute.

8.     Appreciation: Savor the tea after the leaves absorb water.

Brewing Osmanthus Green Tea in a 3-piece Glass Teapot

Pre-brewing Preparations:

Tea ware: Electric instant kettles, 3-piece glass teapot, tea holder, tea towel, tea spoon, etc.

Water: Boil the right amount of water. Cool the hot water to 85℃, ready for use.

Tea leaves: Add the right amount of Yun Wu Green Tea (or other brands) into the tea holder. Meanwhile keep aside dried osmanthus flowers.

Note:

1.     While brewing green tea, a "scented tea" can be made by adding some dried flowers.

2.     Staple green tea liquid will be strong, even bitter and astringent if brewed too long. To avoid this, use inner-pot-equipped teapot

3.     The 3-piece glass teapot is portable and convenient.

4.     Staple green tea is generally brewed in the "bottom brewing" way.

Brewing

1.     Prepare tea ware: Keep the tea sets ready for brewing.

2.     Prepare dried flowers: Add the right amount of dried osmanthus flowers and evenly mix with tea.

3.     Warm teapot: Pour a little water in the glass teapot. Drain the water.

4.     Adding tea leaves: Carefully spoon dried leaves of flower-and-tea-mix into the inner pot of glass teapot.

5.     Soak the leaves: From a height pour hot water into the teapot to 70% full, and brew for 1 minute.

6.     Appreciation: The tea can be appreciated and drunk after uncovering glass teapot placing the cover upside down on the tea desk, drawing out the inner-pots and putting it on the cover.

Brewing An Ji Bai Cha in Glass Tumblers

Pre-brewing Preparations:

Tea ware: Electric instant tea kettle, glass tumbler, small sharable glass and glass cups, tea holder, tea towel, tea spoon, strainer, water container, etc.

Water: Pour water in the electric instant tea kettle. Bring to boil.

Cool the hot water to 80°C, ready for use.

Tea leaves: Add the right amount of An Ji Bai Cha into the tea holder.

Note:

1.       The leaves absorb water and open. The brewed leaves can turn light or greenish-white.

2.       Brewing in glass tumblers one can appreciate the “greenish white” brewed leaves.

3.       Green tea can be brewed for 3-4 times in a small pot and drunk in cups.

4.       An Ji Bai Cha is generally brewed in the “middle brewing” way in a single cup, but the "bottom brewing" way is used to brew in pots.

Brewing:

1.        Prepare the tea ware: Keep the tea ware ready to brew.

2.        Warm tea ware: Fill a little hot water into the glass teapot.

3.        Warm fair mugs: Pour the boiled water from the kettle into the fairness cup.

4.        Warm cups: Thereafter pour the hot water from fairness cup into each little cup.

5.        Adding tea leaves: Carefully spoon An Ji Bai Cha into the glass teapots.

6.        Soak the leaves: From a height, pour hot water into the teapots, and brew for I minute.

7.        Drain water: Drain the water into the water container. Wipe water stains.

8.        Strain tea liquid: Pour the brewed liquid into the fairness cup through the strainer.

9.        Dividing liquid: Divide the liquid into each little glass cup to 70% full.

10.     Appreciation: The tea is ready to drink.