A soothing, high-GABA oolong tea from Taiwan, direct from the growers.
Cinnamon and cocoa bean flavours prevail, with a sweet spicy character and a long-lasting tea.
Organic gaba oolong tea is from the Baguashan region of Taiwan and is a very popular tea.
It has a different character from Amber gaba. It is more dominated by cinnamon and cocoa beans and sweet spices. It is a long-lasting tea and can be enjoyed in the evening.
Organic Gaba oolong preparation
For its preparation, we believe the Chinese gongfu method is the most ideal. The tea opens up nicely and shows itself. Use about 6 grams of leaves to 100 ml of water. The water temperature is 90-95 degrees. The first infusion should be 25 seconds, then you can increase the steeping time by 5 seconds as the infusions progress. There are 9 to 10 infusions in the tea, so do the math.
If you want to brew the Western method then count 1 gram of tea leaves per 100 ml of water, 2-2.5 minutes for the first infusion and 30 seconds for the rest. This will give you about 3 infusions.
What is Gaba?
To be called a GABA tea, the leaves must contain at least 150 mg of GABA per 100 grams ( a traditional oolong tea contains approx.
The harvested tea leaves are placed in a sealed chamber for a few hours and pumped through with nitrogen to displace the oxygen. The glutamic acid in the leaves is converted to GABA over time. The tea leaves are then processed and packaged in the usual way.
Since the 1980s, GABA teas have been produced mainly in Japan and Taiwan. The majority of GABA teas sold internationally are Taiwanese GABA oolong teas.
Gaba is short for gamma-aminobutyric acid, an amino acid that is a major neurotransmitter of the central nervous system.
Neurotransmitters help to transport nerve signals between cells (neurons). In simple terms, they help the transmission of impulses in our brain, and also help to prevent excessive reactions between nerves.
Caffeine in GABA tea
GABA tea contains a moderate amount of caffeine, as it is made from the Camillia Sinensis tea plant, which contains caffeine. Mature leaves are used for the oolong tea type, which has the lowest caffeine content. The addition of nitrogen preserves the catechins in the leaves, so GABA tea contains about the same amount of caffeine as the tea from which it is made.
Interesting English-language information and research on GABA.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6696076/
