Random Facts About.... Tea
WELCOME BACK EVERYBODY. Here for you another "Random Facts About". This should be added to the circle of most common food. So far we've snooped around Chocolate , Coffee , Fruits , Sugar and some other Unexpected Ingredients , but now we will focus on the most English beverage ever known. Yes, my dear gentlemen... I'M TALKING ABOUT TEA. 1. There are many different kinds of tea (up to 1500 types), but they are all derived from just one plant called Camellia sinensis, plant that can keep producing tea for 50 years. The color and variety of the tea (green, black, white, oolong) depends, however, on the way the leaves are treated. Generally this treatment is an oxidation process. Black tea undergoes the longest process of oxidation. White tea undergoes the shortest. 2. Tea is a natural antioxidant, and rich in vitamins: it contains vitamins B2, B1 and B6. Tea, however, is also rich in potassium, manganese, folic acid and calcium. 3. Experts have alwa