Blue tea is a tasty and healthy drink

Most people associate blue tea with a drink of the color of sea water or the sky. But in fact, this kind of tea has an ordinary amber tint. Where does this strange name come from?

The aroma and taste of tea depends on the degree of oxidation of the tea leaf. We often buy two kinds of this drink: black or green. Black tea has a high degree of oxidation, and green - weak or not at all oxidized. In addition to this standard choice, there is also a wide variety of other types of teas (yellow, white, oolong, puer). In the well-known lists of these drinks, blue tea takes its place.

This unusual drink owes its name to the color of the tea-dried leaves, which really have a turquoise or bluish tinge. Well, and the tea infusion, as already described, will have the most usual color. Blue tea is very difficult to forge, because it is processed by a very sophisticated technology, and the authenticity is checked by the unique taste and kind of leaves.

This type of tea is included in the category of highly fermented oolongs, but the degree of fermentation is still lower than that of black tea.

The production of blue tea is very complex and requires a very tender attitude. Mature leaves are harvested from adult bushes. First, they wither in the sun, and then put in baskets and put in the shade where they pass fermentation. Regularly collected leaves are gently mixed and kneaded, while carefully watching that they do not break. After obtaining the required degree of fermentation (and this is approximately 60 percent), the tea leaves are dried at a temperature of two hundred and fifty to three hundred degrees. Such drying is often carried out in two stages. First, the leaves are twisted and dried for several minutes, and then the complete drying process is completed. Well, in the end, it remains only to pack, pack and send for sale.

Where did they invent and invent the blue tea? Thailand is considered the birthplace of this fine drink. This country has always been famous for its unusual and strange stories. Many connoisseurs from all over the world thank Thailand for the fact that their masters created such a tasty and unusual look.

Tea brewing should always be solid sheet, it should not contain crumbs, dust and broken leaves. In the process of brewing a drink, you will notice that the tea leaves will unfold. In the expanded form it will be noticeable: the edges of the leaves are dark, and the middle is green.

There are legends that blue tea is able to open the third eye and introduces people into the process of meditation. However, not everyone can learn this. But with confidence we can say that this magic drink will help you to find spiritual harmony, increase immunity and simply enjoy a wonderful, unique taste. The composition of tea includes iron, selenium, phosphorus, manganese and vitamins - E, D, B, K. The polyphenols contained in the drink improve the metabolism, splitting accumulated lipids. It is often used when losing weight. Such tea can not only be drunk, they are still washing their hair, because it contributes to the rapid growth of hair.

All the properties of tea make it a very useful and tasty drink. It is often used to treat and prevent various diseases in hospitals and sanatoriums.