This is such a lovely dragonwell. I am keeping my bag of it in the office where I hope to remember to drink it. Yesterday I was reading that the theanine in green tea may help with anxiety levels so it seems like a good thing to keep at work. Something about dragonwells in particular do seem soothing, see previous notes for tasting details.
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Theanine is a big draw for me when it comes to tea. I’ve heard conflicting information, but so far it appears that early spring, less processed, and shade grown teas tend to have higher theanine content. For me, a good balance of theanine to caffeine gives me that alert and focused feeling, without being all jittery or wigged out. My research has pointed me to quality Long Jing and Gyokuro. I think I read somewhere that being an amino acid, it’s responsible for that umami taste that some teas have. A quick search seems to support this: http://goo.gl/47vFY
Yes, I have heard gyokuro or sencha has the highest amounts of theanine but I don’t think that’s been scientifically proven
Theanine is a big draw for me when it comes to tea. I’ve heard conflicting information, but so far it appears that early spring, less processed, and shade grown teas tend to have higher theanine content. For me, a good balance of theanine to caffeine gives me that alert and focused feeling, without being all jittery or wigged out. My research has pointed me to quality Long Jing and Gyokuro. I think I read somewhere that being an amino acid, it’s responsible for that umami taste that some teas have. A quick search seems to support this: http://goo.gl/47vFY
Yes, I have heard gyokuro or sencha has the highest amounts of theanine but I don’t think that’s been scientifically proven