Indonesia Tea Products are Ready to Face CAFTA

Production of Indonesian tea is ready to face the Free Trade Agreement of China-ASEAN (CAFTA) because it has advantages over production in China, said commodity tea analysts who also a board member of the Tea Council of Indonesia, Andrew T Supit. "Indonesia tea products is still higher than Chinese. The advantages of this should be the capital of Indonesia in the competition in the ASEAN and Chinese markets." According to him, the level of tea production in Indonesia in 2009 reached 120,000 tons per year or about 5.8 percent to meet the needs of the world with an area of ​​148,000 hectares of plantations. From the data ATI (Tea Association...

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The Robust Rooibos Tea

Cannot imagine a world without tea. Since the ancient times, tea has always been a source of health and remedy and it had never failed to live up to its expectations.A lot of tea manufacturers are trying to bring back the old tradition of incorporating herbs as a remedy for different illnesses so that when you read the tea labels at the market, you will know that what you're getting is a lot more than just plain tea.That is exactly what you get from the not-so-popular but nonetheless healthy Rooibos tea.If you are not into tea, you may not have heard of the mighty Rooibos tea. Its origin comes from the Cederberg Mountains of South Africa which...

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Green Tea Efficacious Cure Parkinson's Disease

Scientists have been able to determine the antioxidant chemicals in green tea that has the effect of anti-other chronic diseases. Some research shows that drinking green tea can help minimize the danger of some diseases, such as breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, throat cancer and lung cancer in humans. BBC Arabic Radio broadcast news of experiments on laboratory animals. The animals were given green tea extract.  This experiment proved that green tea extract contains a variety of benefits that protect against Parkinson's disease. These experiments successfully conducted by scientists at the American Academic...

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How to Taste Tea

Like savoring fine wine, tasting premium tea is a joy. With a few simple steps you can elevate your tea tasting experience from “ho-hum” to “whoa!” Over time, you can use these steps to develop your tea palate and appreciate the many nuances that quality teas have to offer. Look at the Tealeaves: The appearance of the tealeaves gives you a hint at the quality of the tea. Full leaves tend to be better than broken leaves. White teas should be covered in fine, downy hairs. Many Japanese green teas should be deep (almost bluish) green. Teas with more tips tend to be more nuanced and complex than those without them. Fresh teas almost always have...

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