Saturday, 17 September 2011

Perfect cup of Tea

The process of tea and wine tasting is similar.Tea tasting starts with the visual aspects i.e. the unprepared leaves themselves are checked for freshness, age and quality, before brewing.
Then, visual impressions of the brewed cup of tea are formed, especially focusing on the clarity, color, and presence of sediment. A white background and white interior tea cups are most often used in the tasting process in contrast.
As for the aroma, tasters always make sure to mention the scent profile they gather, as scent and taste work hand in hand. Tea connoisseurs sometimes put their nose directly in the unprepared tea leaves to evaluate the aroma, and they also consider the fragrance produced by the prepared brew.
Lastly, the actual tasting process for tea considers all aspects of the beverage’s evolution when being consumed.  The process starts with drinking tea in a way that makes sure the whole tongue is covered by the liquid, because the tongue has varying taste buds that sense different aspects of flavor.
This is how a perfect cup of tea is made for you.

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Brewing Basics

Bring fresh filtered water to a full boil for black teas.Use less than boiling water for greens. Using a teaspoon, (the perfect tool for measuring tea) measure one level teaspoon of loose tea for each cup desired. Pour prepared water over tea, steep according to the brewing instructions below, and enjoy!

                                                  Water Temp                            Steep Time
Green Teas                                        82C                                    1-3 min.
Black Teas                                        100C                                   5 min

Processing Perfect Tea for You

Tea undergoes several processes before it becomes ready for drinking.

Withering - This is a drying and leaf preserving process that takes up to two days.
 
Rolling - The green leaves are rolled and twisted under pressure to break up the cellular structure of the leaves for the purpose of releasing the juices and enzymes that give tea its characteristic flavor.

Roll-breaking - After rolling, the tea leaves become pressed into clumps that are broken up to separate the fine from the coarse leaves. Then the coarse leaves are rolled again. This process begins oxidation in the leaves from the heat that is generated.

Fermentation - During this 8 hour process, the leaves, spread on a cement, glass or tile floor, turn a bright copper color. And it is at this stage that tannin, which affects the strength, body, pungency and color of tea, is developed. A short fermentation results in a pungent tea, and a longer one produces a tea with a fuller flavor.

Firing - During this final process, the tea leaves are dried by being passed slowly under hot dry air at a carefully controlled temperature.

Thursday, 8 September 2011

There is Tea & there is Quality Tea!

Behind every cup of Goodwyn lies a deeper story. It is an experience and can become a way of life that leads to well being. Today there isn’t a significant difference in the price you pay for low quality teas and high quality teas as most packeteers mix teas of different origins and price ranges to ensure cost effective products. This means that even the finest tea you buy from the market is a mixture of lower quality blends. At Goodwyn you get only high quality devoid of any mixing. The result is an outstanding tea experience unparallel by any other tea in the market.

Tuesday, 6 September 2011

Lead a Goodwyn Life

Behind every cup of Goodwyn lies a deeper story. It is an experience and can become a way of life that leads to well being.
Today there isn’t a significant difference in the price you pay for low quality teas and high quality teas as most packeteers mix teas of different origins and price ranges to ensure cost effective products. This means that even the finest tea you buy from the market is a mixture of lower quality blends.
At Goodwyn you get only high quality devoid of any mixing. The result is an outstanding tea experience unparallel by any other tea in the market.

Monday, 5 September 2011

Know your tea

•      Tea is grown in a total of 36 countries around the world. India is the world's largest tea producer.
•      India is the world's largest tea-drinking nation although the per capita consumption of tea remains a modest 750 grams per person every year
•      An average cup of tea has about 40 mg. of caffeine. The amount of caffeine depends on how long the tea is brewed and (to a lesser extent) the type of tea
•      Tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. All the various types of tea - black tea, green tea, and oolong tea, are made from this one plant. The major difference between these types of tea is how the tea leaves are processed after picking.
•      Tea reduces risk of heart attack and stroke by 70%

Saturday, 3 September 2011

Exclusivitea of Assam

In Goodwyn you can just find quality tea from Assam. Goodwyn is proud to announce that we offer experiences that will change your idea of tea. Tea is more than just a beverage.At Goodwyn its all about the experience that comes along with very cup.We are here to sell experiences.

Friday, 2 September 2011

Single Region & Single Estate Teas

"Goodwyn" is a producer owned tea brand founded on a passion for excellence and sets out to offer tea drinkers the finest tea whilst maintaining and cultivating the ethical manner in which it is made, packed and delivered directly to you at your doorstep.
Ours is an integrated company with its own tea gardens in some of the highest quality producing areas in Assam. We possess the expertise and sensitivity required in selecting the best of our teas. ..Now you know exactly where your tea is coming from and only high quality tea is going into it.
Goodwyn, our Single Region & Single Estate Teas beautifully present the reasons for enjoying tea 'in three senses'. They are the appreciation of tea 'on the eye', 'on the nose' and only then 'on the palate'.

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Freshness of Assam

Buddhist monks, Emperors or humble cultivators of the times have all used tea to nurture the body and uplift the soul. That is why at Goodwyn we insist on delivering the freshest tea straight to your homes, without diluting the ‘Zen Experience’. By bringing the tea to you directly we not only succeed in restoring the freshness and authenticity of your tea but also hope to maximize the rewards for the hands that have toiled all day to bring this unique gift of nature to you in its purest form.

Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Te becomes Chia

There are several legends about the invention of tea. Tea is first mentioned in a Chinese story from 2700 BC, the time of Emperor Shen Nung. He is said to have invented tea during one of his travels around the Chinese Empire. While taking a short rest, a few leaves fell off a shrub, straight into his cup of boiling drinking water. A lovely scent came up from the cup, and the curious emperor tasted the drink made by chance. The beverage did not only have a wonderful taste, but a refreshing, energizing effect as well. The emperor became so impressed by the new invention that he began to propagate the magic shrub. The first Chinese name of tea was ’te’ which then became ‘chia’.