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Moderate caffeine content
Green tea
Green tea is one of the most varied types of tea, as it is said that there are over 1,000 different varieties. Like all other classic teas, all green teas come from the tea plant "Camellia sinensis". Depending on the quality of the leaf and the way it is processed, a wide variety of green teas with different aromas and flavours are produced. Green tea therefore has a very rich palette of flavours.
Next to China, Japan is the main producer of fine green tea specialities. For example, the famous Sencha green tea or the so-called "shadow tea" Gyokuro come from Japan. Basically, green tea varieties differ in taste depending on their origin. In China, green tea has a slightly smoky and often flowery taste, while Japanese green tea is characterised by a grassy, fresh note. Chinese green tea is usually roasted in pans or woks and dried over charcoal, while Japanese green tea is treated with steam during production.
Due to the different processing methods, there is a rich spectrum of flavours in green teas. As a rule, the earlier green tea is harvested, the finer the flavour. The freshness of the processed tea leaves also plays a major role. The flavour spectrum of green teas ranges from mild-flowery teas with sweet notes to bitter-tart flavours. So not all green teas are the same. Every taste type can find what they are looking for in the vast world of green teas and discover their favourite variety!
Moderate caffeine content
Oolong tea
Oolong is a traditional semi-boxed tea from China and one of the most fascinating and versatile teas. The production is very complex and requires a lot of experience and sensitivity from the tea master. Depending on the degree of oxidation of the oolong, which can range from about ten percent to 70 percent, a distinction is made between slightly oxidised and strongly oxidised oolongs. According to the shape of the leaf, a distinction is made between leaf shape and ball shape. Oolong tea originated in the Fujian province in China.
Oolong is classified in the tea family between green tea and black tea. The variety of Oolong tea is enormous. In contrast to black teas, the tea leaves are only partially oxidised. If the degree of oxidation is between ten and 45 percent, it is called green oolong, whose taste and aroma is similar to that of green tea (e.g. Anxi Tie Guan Yin). Oolongs with an oxidation of up to 70 percent are called dark oolongs. In taste, dark oolongs are very close to black tea.
The taste of green oolong teas can be described as delicate, with many floral nuances. Dark oolongs, on the other hand, usually offer more complexity: from noble wood to ripe fruit and subtle sweetness. But even a green oolong, such as Dong Ding Bio, offers a high level of complexity due to the special tea plant and careful processing.
Higher caffeine content
Black tea
Black tea is the most popular drink in many regions of the world. It is called red tea in East Asia and is a fully "fermented" tea. This fermentation, which is actually an oxidation as the process takes place without the involvement of microorganisms or enzymes, provides the characteristic dark colour of black tea. In addition, the content of tannins is significantly lower compared to other halboxidised or non-oxidised teas such as green tea or oolong. In taste, black tea is therefore less astringent than other types of tea can be, which contain more tannins.
Black tea comes in countless varieties. There are clear differences in origin and quality. The largest share of black tea production comes from Sri Lanka, Darjeeling, Assam and Kenya. There are also areas in China, Turkey and Russia where black tea is grown and produced. However, these black teas mostly remain in the respective countries for their own consumption.
Black tea has also been known in Europe since the 16th century. Starting in England, black tea has developed into one of the most popular teas in Germany. The share of black tea in Germany is about 73 percent, if one considers only the varieties produced from the camellia sinensis tea plant. Black tea is an extremely versatile drink, can be sweetened, with milk or cream or simply drunk straight. Black tea is one of the teas with a higher caffeine content and therefore has a stimulating effect. An average cup of black tea contains about 40mg of caffeine, which is about half of a cup of coffee. Depending on the type of black tea, deviations upwards and downwards are of course possible.
