Gaba tea: properties, taste, brewing tips

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Even sellers often cannot answer the question of how GABA tea differs from ordinary tea, what its taste is like, and how to brew tea correctly. In the article we will answer these and other questions, tell you why tea is so strangely called, and what effect it has on the human body.

GABA-tea: the history of appearance on the shelves

This tea got its strange name from the English abbreviation for gamma-aminobutyric acid. This substance is involved in the work of the brain, increases blood circulation, increases the potential of neurons and has a stimulating effect on the brain of mammals, and hence humans. This substance was first synthesized in 1960, but unlike it, GABA tea itself contains gamma-aminobutyric acid. This tea can be considered young, since the technology for its preparation was developed only in 1987 in Japan by a group of scientists who were working on studying the effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid on brain activity. The discovery was made at the National Center for the Studyproperties of tea called "Tianjin Zhi". Two years later, the tea went on free sale in Japan, but was not exported or produced elsewhere. In 2001, Chinese scientists in the course of research proved the positive effect that tea has.

The price of it was not very high then, but it remained an exclusive product. After discovering the technology in Japan, production began in Taiwan, where the technology was improved and refined. After some time, Chinese GABA tea appeared, which is currently the most common. It is predominantly represented on the market.

Cooking process

Despite the fact that Thai tea is considered the highest quality, the stages of its production are almost the same everywhere. So, during the production process, the leaves are subjected to vacuum treatment, that is, without oxygen. For ten hours, the leaf languishes in containers with nitrogen under anaerobic conditions. As a result of such exposure, a lot of aminobutyric acid is formed in the leaf. It is a neurotransmitter with unique properties. It provides interaction between brain cells and is usually produced in the body without the use of additional stimulants. But poor nutrition, stress, high mental stress, smoking, and exposure to alcohol block the synthesis of this acid, causing the brain to slow down.

The main symptoms of a lack of aminobutyric acid are apathy, unwillingness to do anythingcase, depressive states. In Taiwan, GABA tea has been produced for more than twenty years, and the entire business is in the hands of the state. The price depends not only on the variety, but also on the amount of aminobutyric acid in the leaf.

Basic properties of aminobutyric acid

According to research results, the main properties of aminobutyric acid are somehow associated with the activation of neural connections in the brain. Among them:

• enhanced metabolism of brain cells;
• utilization of excess glucose, removal of toxins and decay products from the brain;
• increasing the speed and productivity of thought processes;
• restoration of cerebral circulation in functional disorders.

All this makes GABA tea one of the most useful products for people whose activities are associated with mental work and heavy loads. It is recommended to drink it for students and schoolchildren during exams, as well as for people over forty years old to maintain the productivity of thinking.

Tea effect

Multiple studies conducted in Japan, Taiwan and China confirmed the previously formulated hypothesis. So, it was found that GABA tea, the effect of which has long been questioned, really eliminates many he alth problems. So, there is a powerful stimulation of the brain, due to which all organs and systems begin to work better. Tinnitus and headaches caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain disappear, memory and concentration increase.

This is a consequenceenhancing the activity of neurons, which is provoked by GABA tea. Its properties can be listed further. So, it was found that it contributes to the normalization of pressure and has pronounced antispasmodic properties. An interesting property is to relieve a hangover syndrome and normalize sleep. This tea can be recommended for women of reproductive and menopausal age. In the former, it alleviates premenstrual syndrome, in the latter, it helps to normalize hormonal levels during and before menopause.

The peculiarity of GABA-tea is that, while stimulating the brain, it does not have side effects like coffee and other caffeine-based stimulants. However, it is not a drug, so it is still not worth giving up traditional medicines.

How to make tea properly

Tea drinking in our country and in the homeland of this drink differ significantly. It is considered normal for us to brew tea in cups or pour it immediately after boiling water has been added to the teapot. However, this is wrong. The answer to the question of how to brew tea correctly depends on which variety is in front of you - green or red. This determines the degree of fermentation.

Technology for brewing green and red GABA tea

In the first case, it is exactly the same as when brewing oolong tea. Green tea is never poured with boiling water, because in this case all the beneficial substances in the tea leaf are destroyed. After boiling, the water should stand a little and cool to 85-90 degrees. For 200 ml tea leaves in a teapota tablespoon of dry leaves is enough. The first portion of hot water is poured and immediately drained. This process is called flushing. After it, for a couple of minutes, the tea "breathes" without a lid, and then water is poured again. After 10 seconds, tea is poured into cups. In our country, it is customary to leave a little water to make tea leaves stronger. This is not true. Ideally, all the water in the teapot should be distributed among the cups. During the next tea party, the tea leaf is again filled with water, but the infusion time is increased by 15 seconds. High-quality tea is brewed up to 10 times, and each time it will be a different drink.

Those who are looking for an answer to the question of how to properly brew a different kind of tea can breathe a sigh of relief. Red GABA is brewed in the usual and traditional way, while the first water is also drained, and the tea also breathes. The difference is that the first settling lasts not ten seconds, but ten minutes. For such tea, the price is often lower than for green tea. After that, tea can be poured into cups or into another container, for example, into a thermos, if a long trip is planned. The cost of 100 g, depending on the variety, ranges from 600 to 2000 rubles.

Recognizable taste and aroma

A person who has tried GABA tea at least once will never forget its taste. It slightly resembles the taste of a fruit decoction, and its color varies from golden to reddish depending on the type of tea.

A distinctive feature is a slight sourness. She shouldn't be too strong. This testifies tonon-compliance with production rules or low quality of raw materials. Despite the fact that it is customary for us to drink tea with sugar, lemon and other spices, GABA is drunk without all this. Any seasoning can change or even neutralize the original unique taste and long aftertaste.

Better to try once than read a hundred times

GABA tea, with mostly positive reviews, can be called a product that everyone should try. People who drink it regularly confirm the findings of scientists and say that they feel more alert, and their memory has improved significantly after a month of regular tea drinking.

By the way, Taiwanese businessmen consider it good form to serve GABA tea at negotiations, believing that only concentration, composure and calmness can lead to a productive course of negotiations. The relaxation that the process of drinking tea gives is combined with increased sharpness of thinking, which has a positive effect on the speed and mechanism of decision-making.