The
tea that you taste can be described as sour and sweet to spicy and earthy.
Most teas match its description like Creamy Caramel or Sweet Lemon, which makes
it easy to identify the taste before even tasting it.
Tea
beverage is prepared by pouring boiling water over-processed tea leaves. Tea is
valued for its taste, aroma, health benefits, and form part of some cultural
practices. Through the ages, tea consumption was associated with beneficial
effects on human health. Most of the health-promoting effects of tea are attributed
to its polyphenolic compounds and their antioxidant activity. The phenolic
profile is strictly related to the processing steps performed during production
of different tea types as well as home preparation practices. This review
compiles the existing knowledge on the impact of processing and storage on tea antioxidant capacity.