The peak of winter that is now ahead of us is the most suitable time of year for hot drinks and in Israel the consumption of tea and herbal infusions is rising dramatically.
In recent years, the culture of drinking tea in Israel has become more sophisticated and diverse, and many in the country have already been exposed to tea traditions from around the world.
So when it's cold and rainy outside, it's hard to avoid the question of what is the perfect cup of tea for a winter day?
Well, the Chinese have an answer that is based on thousands of years of tradition and of a special and ancient relationship with the hot drink.
Pink Look and Nadav Biran hold a tea ceremony in Tel Aviv,
Pink Look, a native of Hong Kong living in Israel, provides an interesting glimpse into the wisdom of Chinese medicine regarding drinking tea in the winter months.
"In Chinese medicine, our body changes according to our season, lifestyle, diet, living environment and genetics. Chinese medicine believes in the importance of balance and in order to maintain this balance one must eat foods that meet all parameters. We believe that morbidity comes from violating this balance," she explains. Luke during a tea ceremony she and her partner Nadav Biran hold in Tel Aviv.
To the Pink and Nadav tea site
"We especially recommend drinking red tea (meaning black tea known as red in the Chinese tradition), pot tea and dark oolong tea during the winter months. Such dark teas heat the internal organs and help in regular flow of qi energy and blood circulation in our body, thus maintaining Body heat, "Luke explains.
An integral part of the culture, drying tea leaves in China,
The types of tea to which Ki refers are common and sold in the country.
Poir Shu, the dark version of Poir tea, is a fermented tea with probiotic properties found in the Yunnan region of southern China.
This is a tea with a dark hue and deep flavors that vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
Oolong tea is a tea that is at the level of oxidation that it passes between green tea and black tea and the definition contains many different types of tea, among which are lighter and darker.
The dark oolong, as mentioned by the Chinese, is recommended for drinking in the winter, undergoing a charcoal-baking process, a delicate and complex procedure that can take months, with the aim of recharging the leaves with warming energy.
Warming energy, Chinese tea ceremony,
Nadav and Fink bring original Chinese tea leaves that are grown using traditional sustainable methods to Israel each season, and sell them in their virtual store.
They offer instructions and personal guidance for making tea as in China, as the poet intended, and guide how to make the best teapot from the raw materials.
In addition to the tea, the couple also offers for sale unique tools and other accessories related to the preparation of Chinese tea.
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