Green Tea Chemistry 101: Key Compounds for Flavor Quality

By: D.O. Rothenberg
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Discussing what makes a green tea exceptional. Key players are L-theanine, EGCG, soluble sugars, non-gallated catechin compounds, and more

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White Tea: Black and White Facts, Plus the Grey Area (Part 3)

By: D.O. Rothenberg
Becoming a Connoisseur, Processing, Types & Varietals, White Tea, , , , , , , , , , , , , 1 Comment on White Tea: Black and White Facts, Plus the Grey Area (Part 3)

The final episode in the white tea trilogy. Taste profile formation. Sweet and savory compounds. White tea varietals. Conclusions and Works Cited.

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