admin - 15 November 2021

World famous Indonesian tea

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Did you know that Indonesia is the 7th largest tea producing country in the world? One of the largest tea plantation centers in Indonesia is on the island of Java or more precisely in West Java, Central Java and another outside the island of Java, namely in North Sumatra. West Java is the largest tea contributor about 70% of the national tea production. The results of the tea are exported abroad, Russia, England and Pakistan these 3 countries are the countries that most often buy tea from Indonesia. Of the several hundred types of tea in Indonesia, these are the 5 best teas from Indonesia.

1. Black Tea

Black tea or red tea is the most popular type of tea and the most widely produced in Indonesia. Black tea comes from the camellia sinensis plant. Black tea has a high level of caffeine.

Indonesian black tea has a distinctive clear color (not thick) and a more earthy taste and is suitable for Indonesian tea pull. The shape of black tea from Indonesia is rounder than black tea from other countries.

2. Jasmine Tea

Jasmine tea is the second most popular tea by Indonesians. The origin of jasmine tea is a combination of jasmine flowers and green tea. The origin of jasmine tea from the bamboo curtain country (China) but Indonesian jasmine tea has characteristics in the form of a thicker texture. Jasmine tea is also claimed to reduce stress, help calm the mind and increase sexual arousal.

3. Aro wood tea
Kayu Aro tea is a typical Indonesian tea which is a type of black tea produced at the Kayu Aro Plantation, Gunung Kerinci, Jambi, the Kayu Aro Plantation covering an area of ​​​​300 hectares was first opened during the Dutch colonial era and this black tea is one of the favorite drinks of European royalty. Some famous European royalty, namely Queen Beatrix from the Netherlands and Queen Elizabeth from England, really liked Kayu Aro tea, this tea has a strong aroma. Kayu Aro tea is mostly exported to European and Middle Eastern countries.

4. Oolong Tea
Oolong tea is one of the local types of tea that has been produced in Indonesia. Oolong tea is green tea that has undergone an oxidation process, but has not yet become black tea. Oolong tea has a bitter taste and has a sweet after taste after being swallowed. The average person who consumes this tea is of Chinese ethnic descent because the meaning of oolong in Chinese is black dragon.

5. White Tea
White tea is the most expensive tea in Indonesia and the best tea in Indonesia. The price per kilogram of white tea can reach IDR 1,000,000! (one million) because white tea is very expensive because of the limited amount of production and health benefits that exceed black tea and green tea. Compared to other types of tea, white tea has the least amount of caffeine, while having the most antioxidants. To produce white tea, the shoots of the camellia sinensis leaves are picked and dried immediately without needing to be roasted or oxidized like green tea and black tea. White tea plantations in Indonesia are located on the island of Java or more precisely in West Java

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