Successful tea blending is a direct result of a lot of experimentation and tasting--Green Tea Diet

Processed tea leaves are very conducive to being scented or flavored -- they readily absorb the fragrances and flavors of both flowers and fruits. During the scenting/flavoring process, the tea leaves are either piled along side the flowers/fruits, or layered with them, and then left for hours to absorb the fragrance/flavor. This process is sometimes repeated many times. Once the flavoring is completed, the mix of flowers/fruits and tea leaves are re-fired to remove any moisture that might be present and then the flowers/fruits are either removed or mixed into the tea leaves. Jasmine tea is one of today's most popular scented teas. Other popular scented teas include such floral additives as rose petals, magnolias, orchids and chrysanthemums. Some of the more popular fruit/spice scented teas include cherry, lemon, ginger, apple, mango, passion fruit, pomegranate, and any of the other red fruits.
The majority of tea drinkers have a favorite tea that they appreciate for its unique taste and aroma. However, we all have different palates and sometimes it's difficult to find that perfect taste, so many tea drinkers are turning to the art of tea blending. Creating your own tea blends is as easy as 1-2-3 and the results can be surprisingly enjoyable. Tasting your creations is half the fun!
Successful tea blending is a direct result of a lot of experimentation and tasting. Your goal is to produce a blend that gives you a well rounded, flavorful cup of tea. Blending tea is easy, once you begin to understand each individual tea's distinct characteristics. When starting a blend, begin with a high-quality, full, rich tea as your base, such as a Ceylon, Assam, Keemun or Darjeeling. Base teas are usually selected for their body and color, or their distinct flavor. If you are mixing several different varieties of tea for your base, try to mix teas of a similar leaf size. Smaller tea leaves, if mixed with larger ones, have a tendency to settle to the bottom of the container resulting in a blend that's difficult to keep mixed.
Being an agricultural product, tea is subject to yearly taste and quality variations, due to soil and climate changes that can occur in a tea's growing region. As well, changes in the manufacturing processes used on the Green Tea Diet leaves can have an enormous impact on a tea's taste and quality from year to year. So in order to maintain a somewhat controllable consistency in your blends, try to measure your ingredients either by volume or by weight. This will help ensure your tea blend will taste similar from batch to batch, year to year.