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Friday, July 02, 2004

TEA | Vote for # 1

100 Monkeys White Tea ~ Imperial Tea Garden - http://www.imperialteagarden.com



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40 Comments:

At 6:21 PM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

If you want to vote for your favorite Imperial Tea Garden tea, please feel free to comment in this blog. If you have a blog that is interesting and related to tea please forward it to bloggers@imperialteagarden.com
and we will post a link on our website to share with all of our visitors.

You can review the list of blogs at:
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At 5:01 PM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

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At 5:02 PM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...


 
At 5:09 PM, Blogger TEA BLOG said...

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At 10:41 PM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Tea Test Blog

 
At 10:44 PM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

OK this seems to be working however the time appears to be off. Testing Saturday, July 3 2004
10:42 pm

 
At 10:58 PM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Looks like Pacific time not Eastern standard. Any way my number one tea is to hard to pick. I guess it depends on what time of day it is. Morning - Dark black cup of Ceylon Flowery Orange Pekoe or Ying Ming Yunnan? Today was hot and humid and the Ceylon Black Tea is the perfect iced tea. I drank two cups hot for breakfast and consumed a pitcher throughout the day with ice. No lemon, no sugar. Smooth with very little astringincy for such a deep, dark brew.

 
At 10:51 AM, Blogger All - 4 - Tea said...

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At 10:54 AM, Blogger TEA BLOG said...

Hello Green tea 101
TeaDoes this Tea link work?

 
At 11:08 AM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Tea Time Check
11:07 am
Sunday July 4, 2004
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At 12:23 PM, Blogger TEA BLOG said...

This Tea Link will take you to our home page

Imperial Tea Gardenor...list your blog on our site

Tea BlogsThanks for visiting Imperial Tea Garden

 
At 11:45 AM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Today's vote goes to: Chunmee Chinese green tea.
Flavorful, yet not too grassy.

 
At 10:13 AM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

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At 10:19 AM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Today's Vote goes to:
Ying Ming Yunnan*******************************************************************
Imperial Tea Garden*******************************************************************

 
At 10:53 AM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

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At 7:10 PM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Today's Vote goes to:
Ceylon Flowery Orange PekoeSponsored by:
Imperial Tea Garden

 
At 10:16 AM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Today's Vote goes to:
100 Monkeys White TeaImperial Tea Garden

 
At 9:39 AM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Today's Vote goes to:
Pai Mu TanImperial Tea Garden

 
At 11:41 AM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Imperial Tea Garden


Today's Vote goes to:
Ti Kuan Yin

 
At 6:00 PM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Today's Vote goes to:
Ceylon Flowery Orange Pekoe Black TeaImperial Tea Garden

 
At 10:54 AM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Imperial Tea Garden


Today's Vote goes to:
Ti Kuan Yin Oolong Tea

 
At 1:47 PM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Today's Vote goes to:
Courtlodge Estate Black TeaImperial Tea Garden

 
At 4:03 PM, Blogger Tea Blogger said...

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My vote goes to:
Ti Kuan Yin Oolong Tea

 
At 11:06 AM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

If you drink tea, you owe it to yourself to buy the best:
Taste the Difference!
Another #1 Tea vote goes to:
Ying Ming YunnanSponsored by:

Imperial Tea Garden

 
At 10:47 AM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Today's Vote goes to:
Sencha loose leaf Green TeaCast your vote for your favorite Imperial Tea Garden Teas at the bottom of this tea blog. Don't forget to visit our website for easy online tea purchases.Imperial Tea Garden

 
At 12:44 PM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

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Today's Vote goes to:
Ti Kuan Yin Oolong Tea This is a full leaf oolong tea that is sure to please! Please visit Imperial Tea Garden for a full line of gourmet loose teas.

 
At 10:49 AM, Blogger Tea Blogger said...

Today's Vote goes to:
Ying Ming YunnanImperial Tea Garden

 
At 3:39 AM, Blogger Tea Blogger said...

Today's Vote goes to:
100 Monkeys White Tea- - - || Imperial Tea Garden || - - -

 
At 3:46 AM, Blogger Tea Blogger said...

Today's Vote goes to:
Assam Black Tea - - Bukhial Estate - - || Imperial Tea Garden || - -

 
At 8:36 AM, Blogger Tea Blogger said...

Today's Vote goes to:
Assam Black Tea - - Bukhial Estate*******************************************************************



- - || Imperial Tea Garden || - -

 
At 7:46 AM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Today's Vote goes to:
Assam Black Tea - - Bukhial Estate********************************************************************************

- - || Imperial Tea Garden || - -

 
At 1:54 PM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Green tea Sencha is the choicest tea. Buy tea wholesale at Imperial Tea Garden. Low Price low cost and fast shipping.

 
At 8:51 PM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

All The Fuss About The Flush

A number of factors plays important role in shaping the quality of tea. The processing, maturity and form of the leaf give the tea its true taste. The region in which it was grown gives it its character. But even tea grown in the same garden can bear different character with each different season. Tea bush typically produce "flushes" or growth of tea leaves that are harvested many times a year. Each flush produced has its own distinct character suitable for different preferences and different time of the day.

Spring Flush :
These are spring time teas, which is harvested during the month of late February to Mid April following the first light showers after winter. The young leaves yield a light-tea, which has a light garden color and a delicate aroma and is considered as afternoon tea.

Summer Flush:
This Second flush which is gathered during May and June are fully constructed than first flush and yields a liquor which is bright, tasteful and rounded with a fruity note. This is also an afternoon tea.

Monsoon Flush:
This Flush is collected from the end of June till the end of September. The tea of this flush has lots of moisture contain and so are of standard quality. They have more color and are stronger and therefore is considered as morning tea.

Winter Flush:
This flush is collected during the month of October. This batch of vintage tea features an extra ordinary combination of Muscat flavour, rich aroma and a lingering lemon to amber with the season. This is also a morning tea which can be enjoyed with a touch of milk and sugar.

 
At 9:12 PM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Today's Vote goes to all Green Teas:
Green Tea - - For the Health of IT

Here's an interesting article about Green Tea:

All About Green Tea And Polyphenols by Kurt Hurley

-A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind, Albert von Szent-Gyorgyi (1893 - 1986)
Or as I like to say... When the student is ready, the teacher shall appear! By the way, have I said how much I passionately enjoy green tea, the personal benefits I have witnessed from green tea and what a fantastic unearthing this 'ancient medicine' is for modern western living?
After a good deal of research, I have found that there isn't any other food or drink in general consumption reported to have the innumerable health benefits that green tea possesses...none!
The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea since ancient times, using it to treat everything from headaches and lethargia to depression. And did you know that green tea has been used as a medicine in China for over 4,000 years... When will we westerners learn?
At present, in both Asia and America, scientific research is providing a more than solid substantiation for the health benefits long associated with drinking green tea. For instance, in 1994 the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of an epidemiological study demonstrating that drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by nearly sixty percent. Conversely, University of Purdue researchers recently concluded that a compound in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. There is also research indicating that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol.
To abridge just a few of the medical conditions in which drinking green tea has proved to be helpful:
impaired immune system function
cardiovascular disease
cancer
rheumatoid arthritis
elevated cholesterol levels
numerous types of infections
muscle wasting diseases
Green tea's 'secret' lies in the fact it is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant: besides inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. It has also been exceedingly effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of blood clots. The preceding takes on added importance when you consider that thrombosis (the formation of abnormal blood clots) is the foremost cause of heart attacks and stroke. Quite startling, don't you think?
For The Record Books...
Correlates are being drawn between the effects of drinking green tea and the "French Paradox." For years, researchers were mystified by the fact that, despite consuming a diet rich in saturated fat, the French have a lower incidence of heart disease than Americans. The answer was found to lie in red wine, which contains resveratrol, a polyphenol that limits the negative effects of smoking and a fatty diet. In a 1997 study, researchers from the University of Kansas concluded that EGCG is twice as powerful as resveratrol, which may explain why the rate of heart disease among Japanese men is significantly low, even though in excess of seventy-five percent are smokers.
So why don't other Chinese teas have similar earth-shaking health benefits? Green, oolong, and black teas all come from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. What sets green tea apart is the way it is processed.In particular, green tea leaves are steamed, which prevents the EGCG compound from being oxidized. By contrast, black and oolong tea leaves are processed from fermented leaves, which results in the EGCG being transformed into other compounds that are not nearly as effective in preventing and fighting various conditions and diseases.
Some Additional Benefits...
The latest evidence emerging is that green tea can even help dieters attain success more rapidly an efficiently. In November, 1999, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the results of a study at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Researchers found that men who were given a combination of caffeine and green tea extract burned more calories than those given only caffeine or a placebo.
Incidentally, green tea can even help prevent tooth decay! Just as its bacteria-destroying abilities can help prevent food poisoning, it can also kill the bacterium that causes dental plaque. Meanwhile, skin preparations containing green tea - from deodorants to creams - are starting to appear on the market showing positive effects.
The Potential Unsafe Effects?
As of today, the only adverse side effect reported from drinking green tea is mild insomnia due to the fact that it contains caffeine. On the other hand, green tea contains much less caffeine than coffee and most soda: there are approximately thirty to sixty mg. of caffeine in six - eight ounces of tea, compared to over one-hundred mg. in eight ounces of coffee and can you imagine the huge contrast in caffeine content between green tea and these 'new' high-tech energy drinks that are currently being consumed by the masses with such ravenous voracity.
Green Tea Polyphenols, What Are They You Ask?
Specifically, tea polyphenols are compounds in tea leaves that are natural plant antioxidants. Antioxidants have been proven to prevent damage caused by free radicals to DNA and other molecules.
How Do They Work?
Green tea polyphenols have corroborated several cancer preventive properties. In addition to antioxidant activity, these compounds may as previously mentioned have shown to reduce abnormal cell growth and inflammation; help the body get rid of cancer-causing agents; and restore communication between different cells in the body.
On Cancer... The Facts
The relationship between green tea consumption and human cancer has been studied in several different populations and at various cancer sites. Some of the studies comparing green tea drinkers to non-green tea drinkers support the claim that green tea-drinking, in fact prevents certain types of cancer. Certain dietary, environmental, and population differences may account for these discrepancies. In animal studies, different tea extracts, tea polyphenol mixtures, purified tea components, and tea infusions as the sole drinking fluid have more consistently been shown to prevent cancer, including cancers of the colon, esophagus, liver, stomach, lung, breast, pancreas, and skin. The purified component, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), prevented colon cancer, but did not prevent cancer of the esophagus in animal models. A polyphenol mixture with EGCG, called Polyphenon E, has also shown cancer preventive properties in animals. Animal studies were inconclusive as to whether EGCG or Polyphenol E caused DNA mutations that might trigger cancer growth. Both EGCG and Polyphenon E are being tested for safety and efficacy in humans.
Slower Prostate Cancer Cell Growth Found From Consumption Of Green And Black Tea
A study at The Experimental Biology 2004, in Washington, D.C., reported as part of the scientific program of the American Society of Nutritional Sciences, anti-tumor effects of green and black tea polyphenols in human tissue. And researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles found and were able to detect tea polyphenols in prostate tissue after a very limited consumption of the tea. More notably, the scientists found that prostate cancer cells grew more slowly when placed in a medium containing blood serum of men who had consumed either green or black tea for five days compared to serum collected before the men began their tea-drinking regimen. Serum from men who drank comparable amounts of diet or regular soda showed no such slowing in cancer cell proliferation.
Consequently, Dr. Susanne Henning, UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, pronounced that the UCLA research team - a combination of nutrition scientists and urologists - focused on the feasible outcome of tea polyphenols on factors named polyamines and the enzymes responsible for the production of polyamines. Elevated levels of polyamines have been connected with malignancy in humans, including prostate cancer, and - since polyamines are current in prostate tissue in high concentration - are considered a logical target for chemoprevention of prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is one of the most widespread cancers among males in the United States, and more than a fourth of all those patients with prostate cancer are known to use alternative therapies, including green tea. This study suggests that both black and green tea are promising natural dietary supplements useful for chemoprevention of prostate cancer, according to Dr. Henning. She plans to investigate if this effect can be enhanced by consuming larger amounts of tea polyphenols in the form of green tea extract supplement capsules.
So If It's That Good, How Much Should I Drink?
Strangely enough, there are as many answers to this question as there are researchers investigating the beneficial properties of green tea and polyphenols. Herbs for Health magazine mentions a Japanese report citing that men who drank ten cups of green tea per day stayed cancer-free for three years longer than men who drank less than three cups a day (there are approximately 240 - 320 mg of polyphenols in three cups of green tea).
Meanwhile, a study by Cleveland's Western Reserve University concluded that drinking four or more cups of green tea per day could help prevent rheumatoid arthritis, or reduce symptoms in individuals already suffering from the disease. And Japanese scientists at the Saitama Cancer Research Institute have discovered that there were fewer recurrences of breast cancer, and the disease spread less quickly, in women with a history of drinking five cups or more of green tea daily.
A University of California study on the cancer-preventative qualities of green tea concluded that you could probably attain the desired level of polyphenols by drinking merely two cups per day. So which is it? I personally don't buy the hype that those that manufacture and sell green tea products are propagating...moderation is, like with all things probably your best bet! But given all the evidence, it is almost certainly safe to plan on drinking four to five cups of green tea daily. If you're a real aficionado, by all means imbibe more; but whether or not you'll derive added health benefits remains to be determined.
Okay, enough science... Let's all just relax and have a cup of green tea or if you like your beverages cold like I do, a glass of 'iced' green tea.

 
At 11:39 AM, Blogger Green Tea 101 said...

Today's Vote goes to:
Top Selling Black Tea for Imperial Tea Garden
Ying Ming Yunnan
Top selling White Tea:
100 Monkeys White Tea
Top selling Green Tea:
Dragonwell Lung Ching

Cast a vote for your favorite teas!
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