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The cappuccino craze is slowing as tea
makes its comeback. Well, it could be
called a comeback if tea wasn't already
the most consumed drink in the world,
second only to water. It may be more
rewarding to prepare a pitcher yourself
(from the teas offered by
BottleTea.com), rather than give
patronage to restaurants, sandwich shops
& coffee spots for tea that might just
not be pasteurized.
Restaurants, specialty diners, coffee
shops and drink companies alike are now
looking into the great variety of
black teas, green teas, red teas and
white teas as the specialty beverage
trend and the more demanding consumers
force menus to shift in an effort to
provide that "something different" that
might just drive new business.
Pasteurized tea has proven to be
healthier than coffee, making it
attractive to many and now
(sales are up!) good for business.
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Tea, as a beverage, is
enjoyed by more than half of
the world's population.
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UHT Pasteurization promises a much safer alternative
to the controversial "automatic-brewing" process.
Ultra high temperature (UHT) pasteurization
completely sterilizes the brewed tea. In UHT
pasteurization, the temperature of the tea is raised
to about 285 degrees F (141 degrees C) for three
seconds, sterilizing the tea. This
flash-heating-and-cooling aseptic process
substantially reduces the energy use and nutrient
loss associated with conventional sterilization. As
a result, UHT Pasteurized tea retains more
nutritional value and exhibits more natural
texture, color, and taste. |
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Camellia sinensis
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Tea for two!
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> Tea tasting, much like wine tasting, uses similar
steps; visual, smell, taste and touch. |
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> Black Tea is the overwhelming majority of the tea
consumed in the U.S. This tea is fully oxidized
(dried) and produces a full-bodied brew. |
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> Tea is about 5,000 years old and, as legend has
it, was discovered by a Chinese emperor in 2732 b.c.,
when some rose leaves accidentally blew into a pot
of boiling water. |
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