by Caleb Hodes | Tea Education
Introduction Tannins, the common name for a group of compounds that food scientists prefer to give a more complicated name. They like to call them plant polyphenols since they’re molecular compounds composed of multiple phenolic groups. If I just lost you, it’s ok,...
by Caleb Hodes | Tea Craft, Tea Education
An introduction to tea tannins. What are they? Where are they found? What do they do? But more importantly, do we need them?
by Caleb Hodes | Tea Craft
Today I’ll experiment with leaf withering. It will look nothing like this picture, especially since I don’t have a withering trough. I’m in Boston not India, so I’ll try it on the stove top in my kitchen. We’ll see how this black tea turns out once I’ve crafted it.... by Caleb Hodes | Adventures in Starting the Business
Harvested last week in the mountains of Taiwan. Opened up last evening in the suburbs of Boston. Ready for processing into Black or Green tea! Our test shipment was a success! The leaves were still firm and structurally intact. There was only a very mild floral aroma...