The science of drinking hot tea to cool down

Article source: Deutsche Welle 

If you're among the many millions who prefer a chilled glass of juice to a hot cup of tea on a scorching summer's day, take heed: scientists say a hot drink will cool you down more than an ice-cold beverage. So how does it work?

Read on to find out. 

Grandpa's drink - Roasted TGY

Grey day, with very little sunlight to work with, so pardon the picture quality. Yet, the perfect time to warm up with some good roasted coffee-like tea!

From previous sessions, I remembered this tea to be powerful, complex and very pineapple-like that mellows with age. One can also register acidic notes on the insides of his cheeks. The red Bromelia plant - the pineapple's 'cousin' seems like a reasonable choice for this cha xi, made in honour of the man who first introduced me to the Fujian culture of tea drinking and the ubiquitous love for finely roasted Tie Guan Yin (TGY).

Certain foods and drinks stir my memories of people who entered my life and to whom I am grateful. As I type, I draw this parallel between the characteristics of Fujian TGY and people getting on years. How appropriate - ageing like fine teas!

Exactly my point!

Visit tea shop

Blessed Ramadan

Arab dates and a Taiwanese Oriental Beauty tea pairing

What I look forward to during the fasting month is pairing dates with red (aka black in Middle Eastern countries) tea. The sweetness in these dates is balanced with red tea that intensifies subtle scents and aromas in dates at the same time. Try this at home!

And to my Muslim friends and readers, may the spirit of this holy month enlighten you.

Korean tea culture

Soft pour, care, green, freshness, quenching, pastel, harmony.

Day 6 in Korea

Balance between fruitiness and elegance

 I decided to take it easy and enjoy my Li Shan tea in the room. The baby melon and golden tangerine allude to a fruity and fine character of this tea that is followed by a long lasting finish with a slight buzz at the back of ones throat.

The flavours that a few grams of  this Li Shan tea can yield will surprise even the most experienced tea drinker

A rather hazy day in Seoul if you ask me, perfect moment to kick back, relax and sip tea on a Saturday afternoon.

Landscapes of old and modern

With time invested, we should take a few brief moments to study the open leaves and examine their scents, texture and colour. These are soft stemmed leaves by the way, high quality and an occasional eye mask that I use to fight stubborn eye bags that most commonly plague gen-Y.

The clue of quality lies in your spent leaves

TGIF

A two weeks break lies ahead of me. Wish me luck in my makgeolli/tea/ceramic hunt ;-)