AGRO 1001 : Exam 3 Tea
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Less known in western countries: herbal tea is not an actual tea, basic source of amino acid, methylxathines, caffeine, theobromine, polyphenolic antioxidant catechins, antioxidant: molecule that is capable of slowing/preventing the oxidation of other molecules. Goal--> reduce water content and leaves should be pliable enough to be rolled: rolling, withering leaves are twisted and rolled so that the leaf cells are broken the oils are released. Rolling process gives tea distinctive aroma, and the leaf juice incurs a chemical change: oxidation, chemical process where leaves absorb oxygen, and turns leaves a copper color and. This part decides what kind of tea will be made: drying/firing. Promptness" was brought out to which customers would contribute prior to being served. Ice tea developed as st. louis world fair when richard blechynden originally tried to give away free samples of hot tea, but was rejected due to the weather.
