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This spring 2023, we were thrilled to put the turmoil of the pandemic behind us and resume our custom production of High-Mountain GABA Tea with Mr. Chen, our long-time collaborator, who is also well-known for our Organic Shibi High-Mountain Fragrant Oolong. This tea was a project in the making since many years as we coaxed Mr. Chen to consider dedicating his early Fall crop to making GABA Tea instead of fragrant green oolong. Initially, the project was to purchase the leaves from him to bring down from his 1300 m garden to our premises for production but, in the Fall 2021, we received a conditional OK from our friend: he would agree only if he could produce the tea himself. Of course, we could not refuse and were more than happy to share some knowledge acquired though the years to help him out. A few test batches were produced last winter that were more than conclusive. We had created a bit of hype around samples we shared with some of our wholesale customers and ended-up pre-selling the whole planned Spring 2023 production! We found a small quantity that was not called for and are very excited to propose this Spring 2023 Lot 1225 to our Taiwan Tea Crafts customers alongside a fresh new Lot 1257 produced in early September 2023. If you are acquainted with GABA teas, you will be in familiar territory but also pleasantly surprised by the expansive sensory appeal of this tea (if you are new to GABA teas, you may find a description of this style of tea in the tabs below). Every aspect of it is more concentrated just as you can expect from a tea produced from high-mountain grown leaves. The aroma and taste of this tea brought back this writer to fond memories of picking sun-ripened wild field strawberries in a land where summers are short and eartlhly offerings are a gift. The tartness of this tea is velvety and perfectly balanced by the tangy fruitiness of the liqueur. The texture is thick and very smooth and builds up to one of the most pleasant long aftertaste which leaves the mouth fresh and yearning for more. This tea is sold fresh, without any baking stage, in order to not hinder its expressive natural goodness. Very generous in the cup and in the number of infusions one can achieve with the same leaves, just like a good high mountain tea. A pure delight!
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GABA Tea is one of a rare bread of teas that was initially developed, not only for its resulting drinking enjoyment, but rather for its purported health benefits. We personally think that the best thing about GABA tea is that it is wonderfully good in the cup! This tea is one of the most accessible, easy drinking teas we propose. The special, oxygen-deprived environment that increases the content of GABA while oxidising the leaves, also smoothes out the tannins leaving a crisp, slightly tart, but never bitter feeling in the mouth. The nose is all fruit, field berries to be more precise. As soon as hot water is poured on the leaves, a wonderfully inviting aroma of wild strawberries jam and ground cherries invites us to taste the cup. Generous and refreshing, GABA tea not only makes a beautiful hot beverage, it is fantastic as a refreshing iced tea! Similar to high-mountain fragrant oolongs, we select our Gaba lots from the colder seasonal productions of spring and winter. They give the most exuberant wild field berry notes and distinctive wild strawberry aroma with a smoother finish.
Recently introduced in the 1990’s, GABA tea was developed by Dr. Tsushima Tojiro of Japan’s National Tea Experiment Station. His work resulted in a procedure that increases the content of γ-Aminobutyric acid, or gamma-Aminobutyric acid, or even simpler, GABA, the acronym of the term.
GABA plays a role in regulating neuronal excitability throughout the nervous system. Because of its calming and soothing effects, GABA helps to lower blood pressure, helps to control hypoglycaemia, prevents anxiety and promotes restful sleep. To an extent, it also regulates appetite, which is helpful in maintaining an optimal body weight.
In addition, GABA is also directly responsible for the regulation of muscle tone. Many clinical studies have shown that the ingestion of GABA releases human growth hormones with remarkable effectiveness, especially after exercise. The release of growth hormones is known to increase lean body mass. Consequently, GABA tea is an invaluable nutritional supplement for body builders, power lifters, runners, martial artists, and athletes of all types
All teas have health-promoting compounds, but GABA tea has a very concentration of anti-oxidants, including catechins, flavanoids, and polyphenols. Anti-oxidants are helpful in fighting many types of disease including: cancer, Parkinson’s disease, senility, drug-induced deafness, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease.
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