Have you tried blue tea yet? Its taste is slightly bitter, it leaves a cadence of flowers that explodes delicately in our senses, and also, it feels very good to our body.
The blue tea is actually te oolong (black dragon tea), and it is called blue because its leaves acquire a level of oxidation very close to the dark blue, almost cobalt.you know in the matter of teas we already have practically all colors, we have white tea, green tea, red tea, black tea...And also blue!
Join us today in Lifestyle to Learn more about this millenary drink that tastes of moist earth, dreams, heaven after a storm and those healing flowers that according to Eastern tradition are the solution for all evils.
Blue tea, medicinal and captivating
We will begin by clarifying something important.When selling us blue tea or oolong you will see images with an intensely blue infusion. It is not c True. Like green tea, it never acquires such an extremely intense hue.Everything depends on the amount of leaves that we include in the decoction of the drink.
However, if you look at its leaves you will see that dark blue tone so striking.The experts in these drinks tell us that it is halfway between green tea and black tea, and that the most delicious tea we can try within this Oolong variety, is the one It comes directly from the highest mountains in Taiwan. It is also said that before the roasting of its leaves, the growers roll them up and gently beat them to stimulate their enzymatic action.We are so captivated in the West, and hence its price, because if you have ever bought blue tea, you will have undoubtedly realized that is not exactly economical .
The reason for this is that in recent years the blue tea is being promoted as a slimming drink.You know that all these teas of oriental origin, are always wrapped with those striking phrases of "magic drink", "the ancient tea consumed by the ancient dynasties of China..." etc.
Anyway, we can say that the blue tea o Oolong feels great , has charm and gives us a lot of play when serving it in a nice cup.If you are a lover of this type of infusions for mid-afternoon do not hesitate to try it.
Now, would you like to know what kind of benefits are associated with this drink?
- It is very rich in tannins, it is astringent and anti-inflammatory.
- Contains a large number of antioxidants that protect us against to the attack of free radicals.However and as a curiosity, we will tell you that the richest tea in antioxidants that we have today is the white tea. Much more than the green tea!
- Strengthens our immune system.
- Helps increase the defenses of our body.
- Blue tea is purifying. Avoid the retention of liquids, hence you are acquiring some notoriety within those natural treatments for help you lose extra pounds.
If you have been completely captivated by this curious drink, do not hesitate to try it.Just make an infusion with about 3 grams of the plant along with a glass of water (200 ml) .But yes, to enjoy all its essential components cooking must be done in a clay teapot.Mysteries of oriental culture!
And now tell us, have you tried blue tea or Oolong tea? If you liked this article, you also know the 15 most amazing drinks in the world.
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