Posted by yxibow on October 10, 2008, at 4:15:19
In reply to Re: coffee, posted by manic666 on October 9, 2008, at 4:29:37
> i dont no much about the med side of tea only i saw a programe on tv , it said the leaf is posion till processed.the reason nature ivolved it that way to keep of leaf eating bugs an things at bay thats cool, tea like your coffee as many tastes an prices.usually thes hit it tastes the more cash like earl grey is a snob thing. ice tea is very popular. but not for me . the brand yorkshire tea is strong . brits put load of sugar in personaly i like it just a spot of milk not cream thats a no no. mannic666
I don't know, I'm still here and I raise Camellia sinensis plants as a hobby. They're very fussy about alkaline water and shade and are hard to keep the leaves fully green like regular Camellia sp.The seeds of the small white flower buds can be made into an oil similar to grapeseed or olive oil.
They flower in the fall unlike regular camellias which flower in the early to mid spring.
I've basically tried what would amount to white tea -- there is a very faint green liquid after a while. I think younger leaves yield better tea, but I'm not an expert.
-- Jay
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