Hi to everyone,
To start I wish you all a Merry Christmas heart (no, the day is not over yet) and a very good 2009 full of surprises and discoveries.
So voila, I am often asked a tea that can sleep for example (late night) or something like, here is a little reminder on what tea to choose what occasion by different criteria. Remember to
begin until ALL the teas contain caffeine, some containing thousands of others can but it's very like that so whatever tea, a sensitive person will feel the effects of caffeine.
Some tea contains all times more or less, here's a brief overview based on my knowledge of the most popular teas.
The richest in caffeine are some pu-er (raw, cooked, it depends) and green teas. Then come the red teas (black tea called here) then oolong (also called wuloong or blue-green tea).
That already is a brief overview, please ask any time advice to the seller if in doubt.
The caffeine is not any time the sole criterion for choosing a tea for me, I also, and especially chosen according to the person with whom I drink.
Generally after a meal I go often to a jasmine green tea, which is pleasant and often like after a good repa. If not for people who are not familiar with the tea I'm going to flavored teas (preferably green), sometimes I risk a long jing. With people who enjoy tea I headed towards a more readily oolong (dong ding oolong or milky) see a few times a pu-er.
Finally I come to tea or Japanese other origin, which really stand out then, and are often more difficult to tackle. I offer only the real fans to those who truly enjoy and looking to discover new teas (new) I'm still the good fun with a good Gyokuro prepared in the rules of art.
tea for me is above all sharing the pleasure of drinking with (a) person (s) that I appreciate. A cup of tea never tastes the same one that good company is it?
That insight, I think, how to choose a tea depending on the circumstances.
Here, I wish you good holiday season with your family and soon
Benedict
