Strainer for Prepartion of Green Tea

For the preparation of green tea a stainless steel tea strainer with proper Maschigkeit and 2 handles is ideal. Alternatively Kyusus offer an integrated strainer.

Green tea can be drawn correctly

The correct preparation of green tea plays a very important role in the taste and health benefits. Green tea should be used only for exactly the recommended steeping time in contact with the water. Thereafter, it is recommended to quickly pour the water into the teacups. The leaves may not be in the water, you want to, that the second infusion manage. Furthermore, also applies that the tea while dragging have as much space and can move in water should.  

The built-in strainer in the kyusu 

Traditionally, Japanese teapots made ​​of clay, called kyusu , meet all these requirements and have been designed specifically for the green tea. They offer tea enough room to breathe and have an integrated medium-fine strainer at Kannenausguß. This allows the tea to be poured directly and without delay from the pot into the cup. The leaves can then, without water, remain on the next infusion in the kyusu.Kyusus are particularly beautiful, practical, and the material can taste the sound of Japanese tea connoisseurs even finer and more harmonious.

The ideal tea strainer from a health perspective 

From a health perspective, it is ideal if the tea leaves give off as many small particles suspended in the water. At the same medium and larger particles should be filtered according to the time drawing from the water. All this is best achieved with a screen that can rotate in the water and that has the proper pore size. After some searching on the market, we have to find a stainless steel screen that has the right Maschigkeit. In addition, it has two handles so that it can be easily placed on the vessel, or, ideally, to a transparent glass. Such a strainer may be short at the beginning and then in the last 45 seconds of the infusion with loose short jerk of the wrist up and down "beaten", so that a maximum number of healthy small suspended particles found in the water. It should be slightly elongated and thus reach deep enough into the vessel. At the same time it must provide sufficient volume so that the leaves can swim freely. The stainless steel material is recommended because it is energetically somewhat neutral and can be cleaned in the dishwasher.

Paper filters are way too closely and is therefore not recommended in general.

Cast-Iron Teapots / Cast Iron Tea Kettle

Uncoated or non-enamelled cast iron teapots enhance the taste of tea and coffee, and can also improve the supply of iron.

Tetsubin

A tetsubin (Japanese:鉄瓶, "iron kettle") is a Japanese cast-iron boiler for the heating of water, especially for the treatment of flavor water  in the preparation of green tea, is used. Uncoated / without enamel Waser is cooked in it also a good source of iron (see below). Its shape is usually round, bulbous, globular, with a larger volume (typically 1-2 l, up to 5l) - but there are also smaller or flattened models (0.5 l). It has a large handle that makes it easy to hold even with heavy heat and a specially shaped spout, which allows an easy and convenient pouring. Tetsubins like to be embellished in the production of characteristic surface patterns and ornaments. Your inner layer consisted originally of pure uncoated iron. Today, most boilers are enamelled / coated to facilitate maintenance and to prevent rusting. But such coated boilers do not have positive influence on the taste and deliver no iron. 

Cast iron pots for better water taste

Cast iron pots were originally used exclusively for cooking water and not for pulling tea. Its real purpose is, in addition to heating the water, even in the refinement or influence the taste of water, which is an interesting and important new facet of the preparation for the enjoyment of tea. Water which has been heated in a high-quality uncoated cast iron pot, gets a much softer and even slightly sweeter taste. In particular, the aftertaste is deeper and longer lasting. This applies to all types of tea and incidentally also for many other preparations, such as drinking water, coffee and refined in the kitchen. The reason for the change of the water situated in the chemical interaction of the material of the iron vessel with the water molecules. In response also changes the consistency of the water. Its surface tension and the viscosity (degree of viscosity) is increased. It has changed not only the taste of the water itself, but also according to the order of the prepared tea or coffee. The water molecules to react chemically intensive way with the flavorings in tea or coffee water. The flavor characteristics vary depending on the quality of the Tetsubins, the surface of the Innneseite and its material composition. Experts even recommend the tetsubin on the key of the kyusu used for infusion vote because it is very different interactions of the minerals in the water and the sound here. So for the best taste, it depends on a combination of the best water quality and a matching Tetsubins and a kyusu and the appropriate type of tea.

Supplier of iron in the diet

In addition to this property, the water is enriched with iron. For people with an insufficient supply of the essential trace element iron a Tetsubi can offer a very interesting solution as a dietary supplement. As the dissolved iron in my experience even extremely bioavailable. But beware, this method is relatively much iron is taken to boil water for longer. And too much iron can cause serious health problems in the body. It is therefore necessary to determine exactly how the ferruginous own everyday food is already and how intensely you can use this method of preparation / should. People with an adequate iron supply, especially consumers of meat, should here more cautious approach to the matter, and this also can be in everyday use of water from a Tetsubi only a maximum of one minute simmer. People with a lower intake of iron, especially vegetarians and vegans can simmer longer leave the Tetsubi targeted use (depending on desired intensity up to 30 minutes) and the water as an excellent source of iron. However, I would not recommend this use more than twice a week. Cooked in this way water but will be detrimental to the taste of tea.

Qualities and coating / Enamel

Cast iron pots are made either by casting from molten iron in clay molds or in molds of sand. In the cheap mass production only the forms come from sand to use. Hand-made, high-quality boilers are cast in clay molds.

Tetsubins clay molds are made in Japan since the mid-16th Century and were originally made pure manual work, which was developed specifically for the tea ceremony. Their culture has survived to this day. Such Tetsubins show for its taste and excellent in quality. The local market for cast iron Teekannnen but with cheaper industrially produced mass products - dominated, which are also mostly enamelled inside / coated to prevent rust - mostly from China. They are also often thought contrary to the original function of the heating of pure water, for pulling and tea are supplied with tea strainers. But such enamelled / coated cans have no positive effect on taste and also provide no iron for additional supply of this trace element.

Recommendation from a health perspective

The heating of water in a high-quality uncoated Tetsubin causes undoubtedly a positive influence on the taste of water and tea, if you can cook it in just one minute or less. If you do not oversupplied with iron, or even when one is under-supplied, one also obtains a more useful and high-quality supply source. In contrast, we do not recommend the use of the tea enamelled / coated iron cans. Both taste and energy have these significant disadvantages over a kyusu from natural clay or a glass jar with the right tea strainer. 

Important tips for using a Tetsubin 

Traditionally, the tetsubin was heated above an open (coal) fire. In the traditional tea ceremony Chanoyu (茶の湯) or sado, Chado (茶道) this is done on the specific coal vessel Binkake (瓶 挂).

• Fill with water only up to slightly below the level of an infusion.
• Heat the tetsubin never without it contains enough water. The material can crack and otherwise may make the pot useless.
• Use only a little heat as possible, otherwise the material suffers with time.
• Not coated / enameled iron pots can be used on an open fire and gas burners. Cans of different materials threaten to crack because the different materials expand differently when heated.
• Once the water boils, reduce the heat and let it just simmer for at least 1 minute. This waiting time is important because the whole Tetsubin should be heated. Then the water for the pouring of tea is ready
• If the water is intended for the supply of iron and not for tea water, we recommend it easy to simmer for about 30 minutes. Then it is ready to drink. Do not use such longer boiled water for tea.
• Be careful when removing the cover, as it is very hot.
• Pour all the water after boiling out of the pot. Do not use the tetsubin for the storage of water.Otherwise it will be rust.
• Let the rest tetsubin with open lid after use and dry. If you want to avoid rust stains and in particular can be in the drying of droplets or very wet places by the use of a blow dryer, or a small bellows, eg from the photographic help out. Use inside the boiler but no towels.
• Do not clean the inside of the Tetsubins. Not even with a towel. Wipe or scrub the inside in any way.

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The most important thing about black tea and health

Many people believe in the power of tea - in many oriental countries is tea as a remedy used. But not only the East but also Europe swears by the healing and preventive effect of tea.

In particular, the "Black Tea" is classified as a healing tea. Here is dried leaves of Camellia sinensis tea plant, which can grow up to 15 meters high. To be precise, these are a tea plant that is often grown in China, Sri Lanka, India and also in Indonesia and exported from there to the world. Black tea is commonly used in the community as a coffee substitute, as alleged many people that this tea because of its ingredient theine (similar to caffeine) to have a stimulant effect. The difference with coffee is that the caffeine-like ingredient theine is absorbed more slowly by the body, but you should take black tea in moderation. scientists have now found that black tea is also healthy. Besides theine or caffeine of black tea also contains theobromine and theophylline. These substances are used in medicine. Depending on how long the pull black tea leaves before you enjoy this, it also sets the appropriate ingredients and thus the health benefits free. You can only pull black tea 2 minutes, you can likely benefit from the stimulating effect. When 10 minutes is given to free the tannins that ensure that the tea is rather inedible.

The corresponding tannin antibacterial and analgesic, for this reason, this also alleviate a diarrhea disease. With regular consumption can black tea also wonderful as a stress medication use. Stress is now the No. 1 killer health, so that one is grateful for ideas that do not involve drugs. Black tea lowers blood pressure and the stress hormone cortisol - for this reason, one can obtain a wide variety of health points at a relevant dose of tea. About four cups of black tea a day is sufficient to counteract the stress factor. It should be the tea, keep it enjoyable and let stand a few minutes. Case of diarrhea , however, one attains the healing effect only when the draw 10 minutes tea leaves (so the tannins are cowardly sets), here one must however remember that the tea gets a rather unpalatable taste due to the tannin. Like Green tea also acts Black Tea by the active ingredients, polyphenols and fluorides present in the composition, resistant to caries. The teeth can thus be protected by the consumption of black tea.

Should also Black tea anti-carcinogenic effect, resulting in a study at the Center for Human Nutrition, found out. This was demonstrated that black tea inhibits cell growth in tumors, even slightly more than that of green tea. Prostate cancer should be significantly reduced if you take black tea.

However, bear in mind is conclusive that the black tea - handled as so often like - should not mix with milk if you do not want to miss the health benefits, even if intended to reduce the risk of kidney stone formation by the addition of milk. because the opinions that milk in black tea is healthy or not now go far apart. Thus, many scientists argue that the health-promoting substances were reduced when milk is added. Other people see this again no problem for the healing effects of black tea.

Green tea for Health

Green tea can be an important aid to health, diseases and prevention. Green tea varieties and preparation of applications.

The medicinal plant Green Tea

The dried, steamed (not fried!) and unfermented leaves of the tea plant Camellia Sinensis have compared to all other teas (white tea, yellow tea, oolong tea, pu-erh tea and black tea), and in comparison to all infusions with herbs in our view by the largest general effect on health . So that mean is the Japanese green tea and its health main different varieties: Sencha, Gyokuro, Shincha, Karigane, Bancha, Benifuuki powder and matcha. We see this not only individually, but are convinced that they say in an overall approach, in the right combination , exert a much greater effect on health. Here is to choose the right combination for every problem. However, this applies only to the extent and with the appropriate preparation, and a sufficiently high quality is used. As far as variety, preparation and quality, we lead in the table below for each application on its own recommendations. Please read also the contribution to the proper preparation carefully as other important factors contribute to the effectiveness.

High tea quality is of fundamental importance

As far as the quality measure, and we evaluate this in kinesiology own tests (not scientific!) on a scale of 0-100%. Tees below 79%, we always recommend not for consumption. Qualities we share from 80% in 5% increments to bronze (80-84%), silver (85-89%), gold (90-94%) and platinum level (95-100%) in terms of their health effects related to a particular green tea places.

For everyday use, the general quality level should be at least 79% reach. A higher level would be highly desirable, however, since the effect to increase disproportionately to a degree of about 95%! To prevent and particularly for use in case of problems and diseases, we therefore recommend a quality grade between 85% to 95% . Some problems is an efficiency of > 90% is required. The following table shows the corresponding values ​​of each are shown.

Steeping time and temperature also crucial

The contributions steeping time and water temperature is explained in detail why these factors lead to an individual Wirkstoffmix. And this mix is primarily from a health perspective. The ingredients are as single substances not conducive, indeed sometimes even stressful (eg caffeine), but combined extremely helpful.

Dosage - when and how much to drink

In general, we recommend per serving 0.3-0.5 liters of water with 2 heaping teaspoons of tea to prepare. For the variety should Gyokuro 3 heaping teaspoons are taken. Youth should choose rather half tea and 0.3 liters of water per serving. When side effects is to reduce the amount until all negative symptoms have disappeared. Never force yourself to take the tea! You can then possibly taking the dose gradually later and later "creep".

Furthermore, you should strictly take care when taking green tea a sufficient amount of fresh water supply, since the green tea diuretic (diuretic) effect. As a rule of thumb, we recommend that you drink at least as much additional water as fresh green tea. Pay attention to your own body. If nevertheless a great thirst, or a perceived dryness, or other side effects exist, we recommend the green tea consumption to reduce the extent until no more negative signs are present. The body shows through the symptoms, whether and how much of green tea should be drunk and should. "More is better" is here, as in most of naturopathy, counterproductive. Then you can try over time to increase the dosage again and creep slowly. Alternatively, you can also try to replace the koffeinhaltigeren varieties Sencha and Gyokuro usually better tolerated by Bancha or Karigane (Karigane Sencha or Gyokuro Karigane) for a certain time and to check when they can sneak in again. What kind and how many servings are to be selected at the corresponding health topic is listed in the table below as a rough guide.

Green tea varieties for the prevention and disease

The following table is based on a personal experience, as well as additional notes of numerous scientific studies. The information nonetheless do not possess the right of generality and scientific precision or general effectiveness. They should serve as an inspiration to try out for themselves what is good for you in daily use, or not, or less out of the question. It is also clear that the green tea could not cure any of the diseases and problems with every person listed alone. We personally consider it for these cases Although highly effective, but how can a medicinal herb alone seem sufficient if the problems are caused by unhealthy lifestyles, diet or other causes further? For each disease, therefore, is a thorough examination and diagnosis of the causes.

For diseases and health problems generally true that this by a doctor or medical practitioner should be treated. Please discuss this with the following application tips and possible drug interactions and possible side effects and risks by.