Green Tea - The Long Leaf

Organic Green Tea – Long Leaf
The tea is a special Long Leaf Organic Green Tea. It is prepared from carefully plucked tender green leaf. And in the process of manufacturing care is taken to retain the whole leaf. Nutritional requirements are made from on-farm organic concoctions. NO chemicals are used.
Water Temperature - Green tea leaves are a bit more sensitive and higher water temperatures will tend to damage the leaves. If you are using a pan it is best to take the water off as soon as you see bubbles continuously leaving the bottom of the pan. If you are using an electric kettle then wait for a minute after it reaches the boil, before adding it to the tea.
Steeping Time – This Long Leaf tea needs a longer steeping time because the leaves need to unfurl to impart their flavor. This tea may be steeped for 3 to 4 minutes. The polyphenol content of tea increases with steeping time, while a shorter steeping time results in a high caffeine content but low polyphenol content. If doing multiple infusion, add an additional 30 seconds to each extra infusion.
There is no rocket science here. It is totally based on taste and you are the best judge of what you like. However, a few points to note:
a) How much: 2 to 5 gms in a 200ml mug of hot water. But it is up to your taste, I have some customers who add only 4 or 5 long leaves to a mug of water & they like it like that. To adjust the taste, it's better to change the quantity of tea, not the temperature (or brew time).
b) If you get the water too hot you will get a definite bitterness, which most people try to avoid.
c) If you're concerned about caffeine, throw out the first batch - most of the caffeine will be in that one.
d) One batch can be used for 3 multiple infusions. But these multiple infusions should be done within 8 hrs. of the 1st infusion.
e) How do I drink it ? I put some leaves into a big mug of hot water. In 2 minutes the steeped leaves settle to the bottom of the glass. I drink the infusion and add more hot water in the same glass. And then more water for a 3rd time.




Harki Sidhu