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Kenya

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Picking Tea In Kenya

Kenya is an equatorial nation with high elevations. Due in part to its year-round tea production, Kenya is one of the major tea producing countries of the world with production exceeding 240,000 tonnes a year.

GABA Tea

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Category: General Tea Knowledge

Since the health benefits of tea is in the news lately, we should take a closer look at GABA tea, one of the "secrets" of the tea world. This little-known type of tea is specially processed to increase the levels of GABA (Gamma-aminobutyric acid) - an important amino acid responsible for inhibiting neuron activity in the brain. GABA is used as a natural tranquilizer, and apparantly has many health benefits.

Tea Utensils for Oolong Tea

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Category: Tea Utensils

The basic oolong tea set consists of just five utensils - a tea tray, a teapot, a strainer, a serving pot, and tea cups, but there are many accessories that can be used to bring out the art and precision of tea brewing.

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Black Tea Grades

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Category: Tea Production

Black tea has one of the most uniform tea grading systems of all types of tea. This tea grading system is used by most tea producers in India, Sri Lanka, Java, Indonesia, and Africa as well being applicable to some Chinese black tea.

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English Tea

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Category: Black Tea

English tea is usually blended black tea served with milk and sugar. There are several blends of English tea including Earl Grey, Irish Breakfast, and English Breakfast. Indian teas are most often used to make English tea blends.

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