Din's Blog: Tea tea tea. sri lankans love our TEA

came across this meme on Facebook. Wanted to blog about Tea :) We are so picky about our tea, and believe that each cup of tea has its own taste, making it unique... Yep, tea is not trivial in Sri Lanka, we treat it very seriously... Something didn't stop me there, spent a few mins on Google for fact finding...

then came across professional tea preparation instructions on wiki (yep, this is so nerdy)

Type	Water Temp.	Steep Time	Infusions
White Tea	65 to 70 °C (149 to 158 °F)	1–2 minutes	3
Yellow Tea	70 to 75 °C (158 to 167 °F)	1–2 minutes	3
Green Tea	75 to 80 °C (167 to 176 °F)	1–2 minutes	4-6
Oolong Tea	80 to 85 °C (176 to 185 °F)	2–3 minutes	4-6
Black Tea	99 °C (210 °F)	2–3 minutes	2-3
Pu'er Tea	95 to 100 °C (203 to 212 °F)	Limitless	Several
Herbal Tea	99 °C (210 °F)	3–6 minutes	Varied

but wait, there is trivia for trivia fans...

Did you know?

I am in China now so, "If you find yourself gasping for a good cup of tea in China, just ask for: ?"

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Two Chinese pronunciations for ‘tea’ have found their way into other languages. ‘T’ comes from the Hokkien Chinese dialect, while the Cantonese ‘ch' has morphed into ‘char’ in English.

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In North and West Africa, you often see tea being poured high above the cup. This can be to oxidise the tea and refine its flavour. Or for that matter to cool the tea down so they can drink it right away.

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In Mali ‘gunpowder tea’ is served in three stages. The first, invitingly called ‘bitter as death’, is strong and unsweetened and made from fresh leaves. Then comes ‘pleasant as life’ when the same leaves re-boiled with some sugar. Then the leaves are boiled yet again with more sugar to serve up the final ‘sweet as love’ stage.

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Tea is good for your teeth. It’s a natural source of fluoride that can help protect against tooth decay and gum disease.

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In Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia, they enjoy ‘teh tarik’ tea. They add condensed milk to black tea, pour it from high above, and create a milky frothy head.