By Fiona Vernon
Tea was first discovered by the Chinese over 4,000 years ago and became a fundamental part of their culture, being used for its medicinal qualities and gradually evolving into a beverage. Sharing food and beverage at a table is a sign of respect in the Chinese culture, and Chinese green tea was offered as a main component in celebrations. Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world, and anyone from Columbus, Ohio, to Bath, Ohio, who is looking to take advantage of the benefits of drinking green will find an impressive selection at Ohio Tea Company. Whether an individual in Ashland, Ohio, is looking for teas to lose weight or prevent diabetes or another in Akron, Ohio, is looking for teas for heart health that are high in antioxidants, this local tea company carries teapots and tea accessories to brew one of their hundreds of loose-leaf teas. Anyone can visit Ohio Tea Company to try a free monthly tea sample to figure out which best fits their palate, call, or go online to get armed to brew the perfect cuppa tea!
China was the first and remains the largest exporter of tea, with British Merchants setting up trading posts near the end of the Ming Dynasty, which lasted from 1368 to 1644 AD. All teas — white, green, oolong, black, and pu-reh — come from the Camellia sinensis plant. The significant differences between types of tea depend upon many factors that include weather and soil conditions, but the amount of processing and oxidation each endures contributes the most to its end result. Oxidation begins the moment the leaf is removed from the plant, beginning the process of drying, withering, rolling, and treatment with heat. White teas are picked when they are young buds and still tightly enclosed in new leaves. They retain their soft, silvery down due to barely being oxidized and offer the most delicate of flavors. Oolong teas are semi-oxidized, giving them the freshness of a green tea with the body of a black tea, and black teas are fully oxidized, offering a bolder flavor and more caffeine.
Green tea leaves are plucked in the morning and ready that same evening, with the bypass of oxidation allowing it to retain its tannins, green color, vitamin C, chlorophyll, and minerals, which results in a more pungent taste than others. Its lack of oxidation makes it the tea highest in antioxidants. Individuals from Bath to Ashland place Chinese green tea and Japanese matcha tea high in demand due to the benefits that can be obtained when drinking it — which range from being a tea with fat burning qualities to help someone lose weight, one with polyphenols that reduce inflammation and assist in heart health and cancer fighting, and one that helps prevent diabetes with its assistance in reducing blood sugar levels. According to traditional Chinese culture, serving Chinese green tea is seen as a sign of respect; additionally, it is a sign of gratitude when served to an older person, especially during big celebrations, such as birthdays, the Spring Festival, and weddings. The most popular teapot in China is the Yixing, boasting a clay that absorbs the tea’s flavor each time it is brewed. In time, the pot itself can flavor the water without adding any fresh tea leaves. Ohio Tea Company has recently added several new Chinese green teas to their collection, including Jade Snail, Citron Green, Tai Ping Hou Kai, Bi Luo Chun, and Green Beauty for anyone from Akron to Columbus to stop in a pick out their free monthly tea sample. This local tea company will ship any of their loose-leaf teas, teapots, and tea accessories to any doorstep as well!
Whether someone in Ashland, Ohio, is a tea connoisseur and looking for loose-leaf teas with teapots and accessories or another person in Columbus, Ohio, knows the benefits of drinking green tea, Ohio Tea Company offers a free monthly tea sample to find a match to each person’s taste buds. Chinese green tea and matcha are highest in antioxidants, making them ideal teas to lose weight, prevent diabetes, and for heart health. Anyone from Bath, Ohio, to Akron, Ohio, wanting to either add green tea to their daily routine or find the best teas for traditional Chinese celebrations can rely on this local tea company for the best tea to brew!
Ohio Tea Company
5569 Fulton Dr. NW
Canton, Ohio 44718
330.333.9454
www.ohioteaco.com
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