Archive for August, 2009
Green Tea Bread Baking
Posted by Admin in Tea Recipes on August 12, 2009
I finally decided it was about time (as I started bread baking last November or so?) to try to develop my own recipe. And I chose the obvious.
With the reference of numerous other bread recipes, I ended up with my Sweet Green Tea Bread. (The glaze was stolen and slightly altered from Beth Henspengers Sweet Vanilla Challah (so good!!) in her book Bread for All Seasons)
Anyhow, here was how it was supposed to go: Read the rest of this entry »
India: Tea prices set to rise on dry spell, production shortfall
Posted by Admin in Tea Industry News on August 12, 2009
Wall Street Journal / Livemint.com
Indian tea exports till June fetched an average of Rs132 a kg and its price was around Rs10 lower than that of competing countries
Tea prices are set to rise significantly on the back of a shortfall of 80 million kg in the first six months of this calendar year.
Given the present dry weather conditions in Kenya, India and Sri Lanka, the decline would be as much as about 100 million kg by the end of 2009, said D. Maheswari, president of United Planters Association of Southern India and senior vice-president of Kolkata-headquartered Tea Association of India.
These three tea-producing countries, accounting for 80% of the global production of 2,000 million kg of black tea, are seeing lower production. Black tea is made by fermenting the leaves before drying them. Green tea, produced mainly in China, is made by steaming and drying the leaves without first fermenting them. Read the rest of this entry »
Dr. Oz says: drink green tea for brain health
Posted by Admin in Tea Health Benefits on August 12, 2009
So you know that green tea is great for your body, but it may also be a great brew for your brain.
Over the years, studies have linked the consumption of green tea to a lower probability of developing heart disease and certain types of cancer. It has been associated with increased weight loss when on a diet. And it is said to fight inflammation and support cell rejuvenation.
In a recent study, researchers also found that older people who drank at least 2 cups of green tea per day were nearly 50% less likely to develop cognitive impairment compared to the people who drank 3 or few cups per week. Read the rest of this entry »
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