Encyclopedia - Tea: Encyclopedia - Tea
Tea is a product made from the leaves or buds of the tea bush Camellia sinensis. It is commonly consumed in the form of a beverage made b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tea: Encyclopedia Ii - Tea - Tea Preparation
This section describes the most widespread method of making tea. Completely different methods are used in North Africa, Tibet and perhaps...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tea: Encyclopedia Ii - Tea - Processing And Classification
The main types of tea are distinguished by their processing. Leaves of Camellia sinensis, if not dried quickly after picking, soon begin ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peppermint: Encyclopedia - Peppermint
Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) is a (usually) sterile hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint, with a high menthol content, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hong Kong-style Milk Tea: Encyclopedia Ii - Hong Kong-style Milk Tea - Cold Milk Tea
Today the cold milk tea is usually prepared with ice cubes. However, in the old days, when machines for producing ice cubes were not popu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hong Kong-style Milk Tea: Encyclopedia Ii - Hong Kong-style Milk Tea - Cold Milk Tea
Today the cold milk tea is usually prepared with ice cubes. However, in the old days, when machines for producing ice cubes were not popu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rooibos: Encyclopedia Ii - Rooibos - Nutrient Information
Despite some promotional claims that rooibos is a source of vitamin C, Joubert says it is not. "We have tested both the traditional rooib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flavonoid: Encyclopedia Ii - Flavonoid - Important Dietary Sources
Good sources of flavonoids include all citrus fruits, berries, onions, parsley, legumes, green tea, red wine, and dark chocolate (that wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flavonoid: Encyclopedia Ii - Flavonoid - Important Flavonoids
Flavonoid - Quercetin. Quercetin is a flavonoid that forms the "backbone" for many other flavonoids, including the citrus flavonoids ru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Breakfast: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Breakfast - The Contents
The traditional Irish breakfast includes at least the following fried items: pork sausages, bacon rashers, egg(s), black pudding, and whi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kapha: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Characteristics Of Kapha
Characteristics of Kapha A thick, broad, well-developed frame and large, long limbs go well with a pleasant, deep and resonant voice w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tea: Encyclopedia Ii - Tea - Tea Culture
Tea is often drunk at social events, such as afternoon tea and the tea party. It may be drunk early in the day to heighten alertness; it ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tea: Encyclopedia Ii - Tea - Tea Origin And Early History In Asia
The cradle of the tea plant is in Southeast Asia. Spontaneous growth of assamica variant is observed in area ranging from Chinese provinc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tea: Encyclopedia Ii - Tea - Blending And Additives
Main article: Tea blending and additives Almost all teas in tea-bags and most other teas sold in western countries are blends. Blending m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tea: Encyclopedia Ii - Tea - Cultivation
Tea is produced from leaves and leaf buds of Camellia sinensis, the tea plant. All tea varieties, such as green, oolong, and black tea, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tea: Encyclopedia Ii - Tea - Tea Spreads To The World
As the Venetian explorer Marco Polo failed to mention tea in his travel records, it is conjectured that the first Europeans to encounter ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tea: Encyclopedia Ii - Tea - The Word Tea
The Chinese character for tea is 茶, but it is pronounced very differently in the various Chinese dialects. Two pronunciations have made...   » Read the article