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Just out of curiosi-tea...
Does green tea have less caffeine than black tea?
Although the common belief is that green tea has less caffeine than black tea, the answer is both yes and no. Since green tea and black tea both come from the same plant - Camellia sinensis - in nature, they are the same. However, the method of preparation determines the amount of caffeine in the resulting tea, and the key is water temperature. The chemical property of caffeine is that is leeches out in high temperatures. Since green tea is prepared with lower water temperature (almost boiling), less of the caffeine is released into the tea. Whereas, black tea is prepared with boiling water in which the caffeine releases very quickly.
What are people referring to when they say "two leaved and a bud" in relation to tea?
This phrase refers to the topmost two leaves (the youngest shoots) and the bud at the top of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis). This produces the finest quality of tea. The tea bushes are trimmed down to a height where the tea pickers can easily gather these new shoots. As you pick from the lower parts of the plant, the quality lessens and the taste is generally harsher.
What is a tea dance?
A tea dance or thé dansant generally refers to an afternoon or early evening dance. It is believed to have originated in Morocco where guests enjoyed dancing during afternoon tea time. Parisians and the British soon caught on to the craze in the late 1800s and did the waltz during their afternoon tea gatherings. The waltz was later replaced with the more seductive tango in the early 1900s as the main tea dance. However, during the war period, popularity of the tea dance waned but has lately enjoyed a slow but enthusiastic revival.
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