CTC labeling on the packaging means that the tea offered is granulated.
The international classification stands for Crushing, Tearning, Curling, and translates as Grind, Tear, Twist.
Raw materials for such tea can be both high-quality and low-quality & ndash; it all depends on the manufacturer and price point.
You can most likely buy & nbsp; granulated tea, both black and green, from India or Sri Lanka.
Granulated tea production technology is automated: lightly dried and fermented tea leaf is loaded into a special chamber with a serrated roller.
There, the sheet is rolled, broken in the process, and then rolled into a pellet.
This results in round and uniform granules.
Zero-waste production of granulated tea is economically more profitable than leaf tea, so 70-80% of the total Indian crop goes under the STS label.
The larger the pellet size, the larger the sheet used in the process.
Unfortunately, sometimes pellets are created from unsuitable old or damaged leaves, and even tea trash. Such a drink, apart from a bitter aftertaste and a rapid heart rate, will not bring anything.
Gourmet Granulated Tea
During the production process, the tea leaf breaks and loses its integral structure, which inevitably affects the quality of the drink. The depth of taste and part of the aroma disappears, but such tea becomes rich, tart and strong, acquires new notes (if high-quality raw materials were used), and has an invigorating ability better than any coffee.
It is recommended to consume granulated tea due to the increased content of tannin and caffeine in the morning.
Some experimentalists practice mixing two types of tea & ndash; granulated and sheet, achieving a high strength of the drink in combination with a good aroma and a soft aftertaste.
In this case, one part of granulated tea is added to the four-part infusion vessel.
Black non-granulated tea can be purchased from our online store .
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How do I make granulated tea?
For a meditative tea ceremony, a granular composition is not suitable, however, choosing high-quality products, you can drink quite decent tea without spending a lot of time.
A porcelain or ceramic kettle with thick walls and an upwardly tapering neck is suitable for brewing.
First, you need to pour boiling water on the outside to warm up, and then pour the brew. Granulated dry tea is taken at the rate of 1 tsp. Dry composition for 2 drinks.
Water used hot, 92-98 degrees.
At the first stage, the granules are only slightly covered with water and are aged for three minutes.
At this time, the twisted sheet gets wet, unfolds, and unfolds.
At the second stage, water is added to the desired volume, based on the number of servings, and the kettle itself is wrapped in a towel. The drink is infused for another 5-7 minutes, allowing the cups to give all their aroma and taste.
With a suitable variety of tea, you can prepare a secondary drink, but not later than half an hour after the first use.
Granulated tea with milk, honey, lemon, cinnamon, dried rose petals or pieces of fruit is drunk.
Enjoy your shopping and enjoy your tea.