Organic Black Tea
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We believe that organic certified teas and herbs, grown without the use of agrochemicals like pesticides and fertilizers, are generally healthier for the environment, farmers and tea drinkers alike.
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We support growers who cultivate ecologically sustainable gardens in remote locations around the world.
Direct Trade
Our travel and hands-on work with farmers allows us to verify where, when and how our organic teas are grown and to offer traceability on each lot back to the farm.
What is Organic Black Tea
Organic Black tea contains polyphenols, which are antioxidants that can assist in preventing certain diseases such as cardiovascular disease. In addition, black tea possesses virtues that can be useful in the fight against diabetes by regulating blood sugar, cholesterol, headaches and anxiety.Any food item with the word “organic” attached to it is better for our health as compared to conventional items. The same is true for organic teas vs. regular teas. The growing and processing of organic tea do not include the use of harmful chemicals, herbicides, and pesticides.
Health Benefits of Organic Black Tea
Helps protect from cancer
Black tea contains polyphenols, which reduce the risk of tumour development. It was also discovered that black and green tea might be essential in controlling cancer cell growth and thwarting new cell development. Remarkably, black tea can help lower the risk of developing skin, breast, lung, and prostate cancer.
Can lower the risk of diabetes
Beta cells in the pancreas make insulin. People with diabetes face issues regarding insulin secretion. People with high blood sugar require insulin to control blood sugar. Studies found that catechins and theaflavins in black tea can guard against beta-cell dysfunction and increase the body's sensitivity to insulin. So yes, black tea can help reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes.
Supports heart health
Black tea contains flavonoids, a unique substance leading to many significant health advantages like preventing plaque buildup in the arteries. Flavonoids can also lessen the strain on the heart. Studies suggest that drinking black tea has been associated with a decrease in heart attacks and strokes.
Reduce blood pressure
Regularly consuming black tea is a great addition to a healthy lifestyle because it's been linked to a modest decrease in blood pressure. Black tea has also been proven to support relaxation and reduce stress, which can positively impact blood pressure.
Other Uses of Organic Black Tea
Reduce bruising
Have you accidentally scraped your knee and got a bruise on it? Although not serious in most situations, it still should be handled with good care. One efficient way is to use black tea leaves. Both tea bag and loose tea are suitable for this method. Drop them in hot water and keep it stewed for a little while then apply the soaked bag and leaves on your bruised skin for about 5 minutes. The tannic acid contained in tea leaves helps contract the blood vessels and reduce the swelling and inflammation symptoms.
Treat sunburn discomfort
The beneficial substances such as TP in tea leaves (Tea Polyphenols) make it a good cure for sunburn. Palace a black tea bag in cold or iced water for a short while then gently applies the solution to your sunburned skin. The nutrients such as tea polyphenol, tannic acid existed in tea leaves help reduce the symptoms of sunburn and accelerate healing. Alternately, you also can steep yourself in a bath of with black tea for comfort if you have a larger sunburned area. Add a few black tea bags to the bathtub as it fills with water and leave them in while you soak.
Make your saucepan shine shiny
It's truly very hard for you to believe that the hard, strong black tea liquid can be used as a household cleanser. But apparently the astringency property of tea leaves makes it is efficient in cleaning kitchen wares. Fill your sauce pan with hot water and brew two black tea bags in it for overnight. The next morning, you will find the sauce ban base is shiny as the new one after you rinse it under running tap water. The hot water with the help of tannic acid softens the food residues and let them easy to be cleaned.
Making tealeaf boiled egg
Fragrant and flavorful tea eggs are a traditional Chinese food. Brewed loose black tea leaves or black tea bags are good materials for making tealeaf boiled eggs. Eggs cooked with black tea leaves have a delicious taste and peculiar color and small beautiful marble-like patterns visible on the egg shell. The simplest process of making such eggs is: first, boil the eggs; then break the eggshell gently; and then put tea leaves into the boiling water together with those eggs, enabling the taste of tea to soak into eggs. If you want to get the traditional Chinese leaf egg flavor, you can add some spices to the water when boiling.
Types of Organic Black Tea
China Keemun Black Tea
Grown in China's Anhui Province, China Keemun has a medium body and brews up a beautiful amber red. This tea has smokey, toasty notes and slight astringency.
Golden Yunnan Black Tea
Gold Yunnan is a bright, coppery tea from the famous Yunnan province of China. This tea brews into a soft, rounded cup with pleasant, slightly peppery notes, and is a wonderful example of a high-grade Chinese black tea with abundant golden tips. Like other Chinese black teas, it's mild enough to enjoy on its own without any milk or sweetener.
Vietnamese Golden Tips Black Tea
From the Ha Giang Province in northern Vietnam, our Vietnamese Golden Tips is grown and produced at a family-run estate near the Cao Bo mountain, at an elevation of 4,600 feet. This tea is harvested from Shan Tuyet heritage tea trees that are over 50 years old. The light brown leaves have abundant golden tips, and brew into a beautiful copper-colored cup. Smooth, yet full-bodied and aromatic, the taste is lightly floral with hints of caramel.
Tender shoots mainly contain flavonoids. These flavonoids can be identified as different types. Epigallocatechine gallate (EGCG), Epigallocatechine (EGC), Epicatechine gallate (ECG), Epicatechine (EC), Gallocatechine (GC) and Catechine are the major types of flavonoids in tender tea shoots. Next major chemical is phenolic acids. Caffeine in this tender shoots act as the stimulating agent in tea. In addition, amino acids, carbohydrates, organic acids and volatile compounds also present in tender tea shoots as considerable compounds.
With the knowledge of the chemical profile of tea shoot, let's explore the chemical composition of a black tea cup. When it comes to the black tea brew, it contains about 0.35% of tea solids in hot water. This tea solid mainly contain polyphenol as the major chemical compound. Among the poly phenols thearubigins takes the highest contribution along with other poly phenoles nearly 23% of the total chemical composition. Next comes the catechines as 10% followed by thiaflavins as less than 5%.
How to Choose Organic Black Tea
Know your taste preferences
When choosing organic loose tea leaves the first thing to understand is your taste preference. The flavor, aroma, and strength of the tea vary depending on the type of tea leaves and their processing. Some people prefer strong, bold flavors, while others prefer subtle, delicate flavors. Some popular types of organic loose tea leaves are black tea, green tea, white tea, and herbal tea.
Check for organic certification
One of the main reasons people prefer organic loose tea leaf is that it is free from harmful chemicals and pesticides. However, not all teas labeled as organic are truly organic. Therefore, it is essential to look for a certification label from a recognized organic certification agency such as USDA, EU Organic, or JAS (Japan Agriculture Standard). These labels indicate that the tea has been grown and processed without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides.
Consider the origin of the tea
The quality and flavor of tea depend on various factors, including the region where it is grown, the altitude, soil, and climate. Therefore, it is essential to consider the origin of the tea while choosing organic loose tea leaves.For example, Darjeeling tea from India is known for its unique musky flavor and aroma, while Japanese green tea is known for its vegetal and grassy notes. Similarly, tea from high-altitude regions such as the Himalayas or Ceylon is considered to be of superior quality due to the cooler climate and pristine environment.
Look for whole-leaf tea
Another important factor to consider while choosing organic loose tea leaves is the size and shape of the tea leaves. Whole-leaf teas are considered to be of higher quality than broken or dust teas. These are less processed and retain more natural flavor and aroma. Moreover, they release their flavor slowly, allowing you to enjoy multiple infusions. On the other hand, broken or dusty teas are often used in tea bags and are less flavorful and aromatic.
Check the freshness of organic loose tea
Like any other food item, tea also loses its flavor and aroma over time. Therefore, it is essential to check the freshness of the organic loose tea leaf before buying. Look for tea leaves that are plump and have a glossy sheen. The aroma of the tea should be strong and distinct. Avoid tea leaves that have a dull appearance or a musty odor as they are likely to be stale.
Consider the price
Price is also an important factor to consider when choosing organic loose tea leaves. While high-quality tea may be more expensive, it is worth investing in as it provides a better flavor and health benefits. However, it is essential to compare the prices of different brands and varieties of tea to ensure that you are getting a fair deal.
Experiment with different blends
Do not be afraid to experiment with different blends and flavors of organic loose tea leaves. Tea is a versatile beverage and there are countless varieties and blends to choose from. You can try blending different teas together to create your own unique flavor. For example, you can blend black tea with a touch of bergamot oil to create Earl Grey tea.
Picking
Black Tea leaves must be picked. The bud and top leaves are selected, and then they are sorted for uniformity.
Withering
Passive oxidation begins once the leaves are plucked and left to wither. The leaves wilt and soften; this prepares them for rolling.
Rolling
Either by machine or hand, the leaves are shaped by rolling them. This process wrings out juices and helps facilitate oxidation. When the leaves are rolled, the cell walls are broken apart, hastening oxidation, just like when you cut an apple open, and it browns faster than if you hadn't cut it.
Oxidation
Black tea leaves must be oxidized. Oxidized is just a fancy way of saying that the leaves wither after being picked as they are exposed to oxygen. The leaves darken to a black or brown color in this chemical reaction. Oxidation can be controlled by adjusting the room temperature, and it is stopped by exposing the leaves to heat (steaming, pan-frying, or baking).
Firing
The final step is firing the leaves. Firing stops oxidation and removes moisture from the leaves. The finished loose leaf Black Tea is then ready to be enjoyed.
Five Storage Conditions for Organic Black Tea
Sunlight can quickly degrade your teas by destroying Vitamin C in leaves, darkening tea liquid and bittering taste. So, if you want to enjoy them later you need to bear this in mind.
Temperature is also a crucial factor that needs to be treated carefully. Experience tells us high air temperature can speed up the rate of deterioration by decreasing the nutrient content and results in bad taste. So, avoid placing it in the sun or lamplight or place near heat sources, like a stoves and ovens is necessary.
Just like desiccant, tea absorbs water from the air easily. Especially for some teas undergone baking and drying process when producing such as “green tea” or white tea can easily go bad if allowed to become damp. So, tea leaves with higher level of water content is much more like a breeding ground for microbes which may cause mildew because water is an essential condition for microorganism activities.
Exposure of the tea to air can be harmful to tea flavor as it increases the chances of absorbing moisture and odors. So, you'd better use the clean and airtight container to store them.
Five Ways to Store Organic Black Tea
Store them in low temperature
The good way of storing food in refrigerator to keep them fresh is also can be applied to tea storage. When doing this, you’d better pack them in sealed package first to avoid odor and moisture which can damage tea color and taste. At the same time, another thing you should keep in mind is that long preservation in refrigerator can downgrade tea quality as well, even if the rate is slow. So, you should consume them as fast as you can. Generally, Black tea can be stored well in dry conditions with temperature blew 5 degrees Celsius for more than 1 year.
Store them in iron tins
One convenient way to store dry black tea leaves is to put them in a airtight “tins”. Before doing this, you should examine your container carefully to make sure that they are in good airtight condition without any leaks. This way is easy and low-cost but not a good choice for long-term storage.
Store them in vacuum flask
A vacuum flask is a container that is used to keep hot drinks hot or cold drinks cold. It has two silvery glass walls with a vacuum between them. Except for keeping water, it is also can be used for tea storage. Now, I will show you how to use it. Firstly, you need to clean them and let them dry. Secondly, fill your vacuum flask with dry leaves (gently and slowly) as much as you can to expel air vacuum flask out then close it with a cork. Thirdly, cover the cork with white wax then sticky tape to seal it tightly. Generally, benefiting from relatively moderate temperature, teas in vacuum flask can maintain fresh for relatively long time.
Charcoal-Sealed method of storing black tea
Charcoal possesses the characteristic of absorbing moisture and so some people take advantage of this to store black tea. The dry charcoal needed to be wrapped in a piece of clean cloth and then put in tea container such as a lidded earthen jar. Thereafter, you should examine them and replace them with dry new charcoal regularly to keep inner as dry as possible.
Note: Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air.
Our Factory
JIANYUAN ORGANIC TEA & HERB BEGAN IN 2003 when Alex and David, founder and tea buyer, was work for the state own tea import and export company. In the sales process to Europe and the United States, they feel that organic tea will be the inevitable trend of the world's tea. So they set up their own company focusing on planting and selling organic tea---Jianyuan OrganicTea. They established their first organic green tea base in Wuyuan,Jiangxi known as the "Golden Triangle of Chinese Green Tea". And soon sold tea directly from the base to the United States and Europe. Soon, organic white tea, organic oolong tea and organic black tea bases in Fujian were also established one after another. Organic white peony, organic Tieguanyin, and organic Zhengshan Souchong were also sold from here to all over the world.
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