Wonderful & strange facts from the world of tea: Tea Facts - 1

Our goal here at BRU is to enable you to make the perfect cup of tea at the touch of a button with your BRU machine, as easily and conveniently as possible. As passionate tea drinkers ourselves, we also love to stay up to date with the latest tea trends & tea facts and discover the most diverse types of tea & tea recipes! In this blog series, we regularly present you with our favorite & most surprising tea facts - to marvel at, share & show off at the next tea party 🤓

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Tea: THE drink

Tea is the second most consumed drink on the planet after water! By 2025, global tea consumption will reach approximately 7.4 billion kilograms!

Tea <> Tisane

Do you know what the difference is between "tea" and "tisane"? To be considered tea, tea must contain leaves from the "Camellia Sinensis" plant. The leaves and buds of this evergreen shrub are used to make classic teas, which are rich in antioxidant polyphenols & flavonoids, may contain caffeine and are known for their many health benefits. A tisane, on the other hand, refers to any plant-based beverage made from herbs, spices, flowers and leaves (e.g. herbal teas). We love to keep both tisane and tea simple & comfortable in our BRU tea machines!

One ​​for all

All different "real" types of tea such as black tea, green tea, oolong, Darjeeling, white tea, etc. come from the same plant (Camellia Sinensis) or its Indian variation (Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica)!

The differences in appearance and taste are purely due to different processing methods. For example, the tea leaves for black tea are allowed to oxidize strongly after picking, giving them a dark color and a strong flavor. With green tea, this process is prevented, which is why the tea leaves retain their green color. For other types of tea, such as white or yellow tea, other details in the production process or harvest are changed. The main indicator, however, is the color, with the most oxidized teas being the darkest. are!

Over the millennia of tea production, a variety of processes have been developed, some of which were kept secret for hundreds of years and were reserved only for the imperial family, for example!