Just a century and a half ago, sable was given for 2 bags of tea. This product was then subject to huge duties, and its transportation to Russia took at least three months. In those days, only aristocrats used to tea, but the government is changing, and today 95% of Russians with various incomes are drinking tea. Learning to choose a decent tea is not difficult at all.
How to choose the right tea
Pay attention to how the tea is stored in the store. Since the product absorbs odors very well, it must not be stored open. Otherwise, all odors will reflect on the aroma of the tea and spoil it.
As a rule, if a manufacturer adds various additives for aroma in the form of dried fruits to tea, he thus tries to disguise poor quality tea - since good tea does not need additional aromatization. Such teas really have a pleasant smell, but at the same time their taste leaves much to be desired.
The container in which the tea is stored should not be transparent - light is harmful to tea and can spoil it literally within a few days. The Made in China inscription does not mean that this is so. If the tea was indeed exported from China, it must be labeled China National Tea & Native Product Import & Export Corp. And the name of the province from which it was exported must be indicated, otherwise - in front of you is a fake.
With teas from India, things are a little more complicated. There are several companies that export real Indian tea. There are also real teas that do not have the Made in India inscription, but instead there is an inscription with the type of tea, for example, "Davenport Indian Tea", "Tosha Indian Tea", etc.
Ceylon tea is supplied to Russia mainly by Dilmah and Annabel. Other suppliers claiming to be importing Ceylon tea may well be supplying counterfeits.
Secrets of black tea
One cup of black tea improves our mental capacity by 10%. This wonderful effect comes in about 30 minutes and goes away in 5-6 hours. For tea to make you smarter, you need to be careful when buying it.
Too black long tea could be tinted with harmful artificial colors. Low-grade tea that leaves marks on the walls of the cups can also leave marks on the walls of the stomach and intestines, leading to gastrointestinal disease.
Lemon is capable of bringing tinted tea to clean water. The color of the drink has not changed - there are dyes, the tea has brightened - everything is in order, there are no dyes, but there are more than three hundred useful trace elements and vitamins - they have a good effect on the nerves, heart and blood vessels. Moreover, large, tightly twisted leaves are much more useful than their small flat competitors.
The sworn enemy of tea is time. Cuttings are dull and tough - most likely their time is gone, and so is the benefit. Foil can prolong the life of the inhabitants of the baikhov kingdom. In a transparent package, under the influence of light, tea will quickly lose its medicinal properties.
Remember: real Indian tea is stamped with the image of an elephant or a girl with a basket of tea. A lion with a sword is a Ceylon quality mark. Such black tea can be safely included in your "white list".
The benefits of the contents of the package can be judged before the intended meal. Brew a test batch of tea and let it cool down. If a translucent film has formed on the surface, you are not mistaken in the tea. If not, keep looking for a drink you deserve.
