Welcome to the first posting on this new blog. Im the tea critic bringing you reviews on new teas and tea ware every week. I have just received in the mail my package of teas and teaware. I will be sharing my tea reviews later on. Now lets get some background information on tea.
Tea History
Legend has it that the first person to drink tea was a man named, Shien Non Shei, who one day took his wife and children mountain climbing. During the climb Shien Non Shei became quite thirsty and while he was feeling thirsty a leaf drifted onto his foot. He picked this leaf up and twisted the leaf with his fingers. The juice of the leaf went on to his fingers and he tasted the juice with his tongue. The taste of the juice was quite bitter, so Shien Non Shei felt that this leaf could have medicinal properties and could help quench thirst, when brewed. Thus, according to legend he was the first individual to drink tea.The first written reference of tea made and consumed appeared in 350 A.D. Kuo P’o’ updated an old Chinese dictionary to include the description of tea as “a beverage made from boiled leaves.” Tea during this time was made of leaves boiled in water with ginger, orange or other produce added to it. Although tea was mostly consumed for medicinal purposes to treat digestive and nervous conditions, people living in the interior part of China pressed tea into brick “currency” to barter with other tribes.From 350 to 600 A.D., the demand for tea dramatically increased and outstripped the supply of wild tea trees. Farmers began to grow tea plants in the Szechwan district, but soon tea cultivation had spread throughout China.
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Welcome back to the tea critic today we will be reviewing a signature blend found at Adagio teas It is called Aries I haved received a free sample on my last purchase.This is a massala chai tea with Irish Breakfast this is a really good morning tea for my taste. I use the cap of a sampler tin wich is the right amount of tea for a mug.This tea tastes really good with honey. I have also tried it with a tiny bit of milk and sugar this tastes really good actually kind of like christamas. Remember to use only about a dime deep of milk for a mug size or a little less because the milk can really overtake the taste very easily.
That is todays tea review please remember to visit Adagioteas.com to buy your favorite teas for a low price.