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White tea
“White tea contains a fairly large amount of antioxidants, compared with Black tea or Green tea. The high concentration of antioxidants provides a higher health value to White tea.” Dilhan Fernando, Marketing Director, Dilmah Tea, A producer of ...
Green tea and Cancer
The beverage Green tea too, as Black tea & Oolong tea, is manufactured from evergreen tea plant Camellia sinensis by a process of oxidation: drying & steaming. Mildly oxidized Green tea contains higher levels of antioxidants (molecules capabl...
Tea Ceremony, Zen Buddhism & Samurai
Tea & emergence of Samurai The gradual emergence of a new warrior class “Samurai” (8th-19th century) indoctrinated in the concepts of absolute commitment of loyalty unto death to their lords, single minded discipline & superior physical c...
Tea, Zen & Shaolin Temple in China
Tea and Zen are one “Zencha ichimi” meaning “Tea and Zen are one” in Japanese is an often quoted phrase in Japan. The origin of the phrase owes greatly to the association of tea & Zen Buddhism since the life & times of Japanese Buddh...
Black tea from India
The history of the delicious beverage of Black tea during the era of British Raj had been one of pioneering enterprise. Since the smuggling of Black tea seeds from China to India Black tea from India has taken the world by storm....
Black tea & recent scientific studies (Part 1)
The healing powers of Black tea run back to 2737 BC in China. In ancient Indian Ayurveda medical science, Black tea was identified as a medicament belonging to the class of “Rasayana” promoting good health, raising resistance to diseases & as...


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