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Tea, a popular beverage consumed in 18 to 20 billion cups daily, has a rich history dating back over 5,000 years to ancient China. Introduced to Europe in the late 17th century, the craze for tea led to unique preparations and the addition of milk. Its chemical properties include aromatic substances, catechins, and caffeine, contributing to its health benefits like aiding digestion, dental care, and cancer prevention. Explore the diverse world of tea and its preparation methods, and discover how it has been revered as both a drink and a remedy across cultures.
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TEA • Grajciariková Eva • Šafránková Petra • Soukupová Alena Faculty of chemistry Brno University of Technology 20. 11. 2007
What is tea? • Popular beverage • Between 18 and 20 billion cups of tea are drunk daily • Is made from leaf of a plant Beverage - nápoj
History • The Legendary Origins of Tea • In ancient China over 5,000 years ago • Emperor Shen Nung Emperor - císař
Tea comes to Europe • the craze for oriental things • 1680 - adding milk to tea • restaurant service of tea Craze - pobláznění
Properties of tea • solids insoluble in water • big influence have colour, aroma and taste
Chemical properties of tea • Aromatic substances – 0,01 – 0,05 % total weight • Catechins– 30 % total weight • Caffeine – 7% total weight
Tea like a medicine • Digestion – all sorts of tea • Desinfection effect - all sorts of tea • Dental care – green tea • Digestion – trávení
Tea like medicine • Prevention of cancer – green tea • Presbycardia – Oolong and green tea • Tabescence – Oolong • Longevity – mainly green tea • Presbycardia- srdeční onemocnění • Tabescence – hubnutí • Longevity - dlouhověkost
Green tea • encouraging result • animal studies
Black tea • caffeine • result for our body
How prepared tea • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdNwdCkbGXI&feature=related
Tea-house • http://www.shahrazad.cz/ • http://www.nefertiti.cz/ • http://www.faraonegypt.cz/ • http://www.tea.cz/