This is a fantastic review paper for all things tea, covering all the basics. It was super useful, however not terribly exciting to read. Nonetheless, I would recommend it as an excellent primer for anyone who would like to get into tea, but doesn't have any background and doesn't know what to buy or where to start entering the world of tea. I know a reasonable amount about tea, and I still learned a few new useful things like water that just reached boiling point is not the same as water that has been boiling for a while. I have observed the difference but didn't know what the pattern was. I was amused to learn that when the leaves unfurl in the hot water it is called "the agony of the leaves". Very dramatic! Oh, and smelling the tea is absolutely part of the experience and even has some likely health properties as well, so hold that hot tea under your nose and breathe it in. You'll feel better and it's not all in your head!
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