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Tea main types of flavors, characteristics

You. The oldest drink in the world, preceded by water alone, considered a fundamental elixir of life in Asia. There are numerous and different types of tea, diversified according to their origin and treatment of the leaves, from the noble green tea to the black one, from the semi-fermented to the cold one, up to the small and excellent production of Italian tea.

Despite the climatic difficulties in Italy, attempts have been made to cultivate the "Camellia sinensis“, Of which the one most aimed at S. Andrea di Compito (Lucca). Every Italian loves iced tea, thanks to its excellent thirst-quenching properties during the summer, and for this reason it is easy to find numerous brands even in large retailers.

It is a shrub with a small and fragrant leaf, grown mainly in China, India, Russia and Turkey. Its richness in polyphenols varies according to the types of fermentation imposed, while remaining a delicacy rich in fluorine, zinc, potassium, copper, iron, vitamins (B1, B2, C, E, P) and antioxidants. Some types of less fermented blends also boast a good manganese content, excellent for slimming regimes, while the red one is recommended for intestinal purifying action.