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Six months ago, I drove down Fairview Street in Boise, Idaho. I noticed a coffee shop called Brew Awakening. It’s a very creative name for a coffee shop!Recently, I found this retail space empty.This looks like one of the many coffee shops that are closed last year. Even if you have the benefit of high traffic street, cars don’t always stop. Fast morning commuters going over 35 mph don’t always stop for your business. Maybe the owner found a better location for his business.
Here I am trying to offer you some simple guidelines on a perfect brew cup of tea.The way to a perfect cup of tea is as deep as the history of tea.The process of brewing tea keeps us present in the moment.The three elements that keeps our attention and being present in the moment are temperature, brewing time and serving traditions.The steps are just as important as the drink.The Japanese Tea Ceremony is formal service where all the moves has an intention.Taking the time to brew tea and doing it with intention will bring peacefulness in the moment.
Kung Fu tea, a Chinese tradition, encompasses the reflective spirit, the etiquette, and the skills of making and pouring the tea. Kung Fu tea tradition is not for crushing thirst, but to experience the tea through the fragrance and the taste.The flavor of the tea is absorbed into the clay teapot. Its best to be use for Gongfu tea.Repeated used of the same teapot allows the characters of the tea absorbs into the clay. Over time, one can smell the tea without having to brew the tea in the tea pot.
In modern days, the general guidelines are 2 to 5 minutes for steeping black tea.For the best taste, steep Oolong tea for 5 to 8 minutes. The recommended water temperature is around 180 to 190. Green tea takes about 2-4 minutes at 160 to 170 degree water.White Tea steeps for 4 to 6 minutes at 180 degree temperature.Second pot will take twice as long for the flavor to release. Steep time for Rooibos and other herbal tea varies, but most of them needs to steep 5 minutes or more.Change the recipe to your own taste.
Whatever method or tools you use, be with the process and enjoy the experience.Savor your tea time and have a brew awakening today.
Are you aware of the ability of the herb tea that can cure pretty much anything you ail from just by drinking it? Well, there may be some things you actually need medical attention to get rid of, but you can become healthier if you include herb tea regularly in your diet. Some of the things you can cure with herb tea is a cough, a cold, constipation, depression and even obesity. You can even lose the body weight if you regularly drink herbal tea all through the day, and it is correct.
Can’t Stop Coughing
If you can’t stop coughing, you’ll be happy to know that there are herbal teas just for you. Really cough can spoil your day. You have that tickling in the back of your throat, and you cough to get rid of that. You soon find that you’re coughing every few minutes. This makes your throat raw, you begin to get sore in your stomach and it’s very miserable. A tea made for coughs will soothe your throat and get rid of the tickling in the back of your throat so that you can go about your day once more without having that irresistible urge to cough.
A Cold
If you have a cold, maybe with or without coughing, you can drink herb tea and make yourself healthier. That’s because a good tea will strengthen your immune system, thus helping your body fight off those bad germs and infections. Not only that, but a good tea will rehydrate you which is perfect for anyone who isn’t feeling so well.
Constipation
For constipation, a laxative herb tea is just what the doctor ordered. Drink a good tea for this purpose and you’ll soon find that you no longer have to hold everything in so to speak. You’ll feel better, your system will be working more regularly and you won’t be feeling so full and bloated.
Obesity
It’s true that a good herb tea will help you lose weight. Drinking this tea will flush your system out and that can actually help flush out the fat. You should also eat correctly and exercise but the herbal tea will help you feel full faster, will hydrate your system and will help you feel better and thinner than ever.
Of course, you should always see the doctor if you’re not feeling well as a medical professional is the only one who should treat or diagnose any illness but herbal teas will help you feel better no matter what you’re ailing from.