Tea is very much a personal choice, obviously, and all tea lovers have their individual favorites, equally obviously. What is less self-evident is how much our choices are influenced by age and aging. Tea is a lifetime drink and as our life moves on and times change, so do our preferences and needs.
Here are just a few examples:
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Peter has been a senior professor at leading business and technology universities across the world, including Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and Oxford. He is the author of over forty books and a noted international consultant and public speaker. Tea writing and education are his avocation, with a focus on helping tea lovers find the ones that fit their personal tastes at best value. He has a strong interest in the offbeat stories and social and cultural aspects of tea history. His latest book is Tea Tips.
Great info – especially the epigenisis vs. antioxidant info.
Excellent article from a lifelong Tea Drinker, started stealing sip of his tea before I was able to walk…
Black tea can be brewed at 90 degrees Celsius (194 Fahrenheit), this will reduce the bitter taste. For sweetness, Monks Fruit can be used which is also nutritious as well. For green tea, it should be brewed at 80 degrees Celsius (176 Fahrenheit), again this will prevent the tea from tasting bitter.