A black tea flavored with bergomot oil (comes from a type of Seville orange) for Charles Grey, PM - UK (1830-1834) Passed Reform Act to abolish slavery
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Who was Robert Fortune?
A Scottish botanist who snuck into China in 1848 to learn about tea production and took seeds and cuttings back to India
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What did Robert Bruce, a British army major discover around 1823?
Tea bushes growing in Assam, India (meaning that tea growing expanded from China)
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How do you brew green tea?
cooler than boiling (175 degrees) and steep for 2 minutes (hotter water and longer steep time can produce bitter tea)
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What is the difference with the tea sold as loose leaf vs tea bags?
Loose leaf usually has larger tea leaves which contain more oils; Tea bags usually have machine cut leaves and include tea dust
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What process creates different types of tea?
oxidation - enzymes in the tea leaves mix to make new compounds and turn the leaves black
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What is boba tea?
Tea with or without milk with tapioca balls added
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What process is used to create matcha tea?
The tea plants are shaded with black fabric while growing to stress the plants which alters the flavor profile
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How do you brew black tea?
Use boiling water and brew 4-5 minutes (takes hotter water and more time to release the flavor from the leaves)
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Where does "pantyhose tea" come from?
Hong Kong - the milk and tea are strained through a "sock" for 10-20 minutes of repeated straining
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What is high tea ?
A "meal" for industrial workers after work, includes substantial food and served at a "high" table or counter
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What is special about the tea of Morocco?
Touareg tea is a mix of green tea, fresh spearmint & lots of sugar. You have to drink at least 3 servings or you are being rude.
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What is sassafras tea?
Tea made with sassafras root; popular in the US in the late 1700's as women (in particular) tried to avoid paying steep "tea taxes" to the British