all about tea. We're going to look at what tea is, where it comes from and why it's so

我們將會學到茶是什麼、茶從哪裡來，以及茶的驚奇之處

amazing. Because if you haven't already guessed, I love it. So what is tea? Well tea is a drink

如果你還沒猜到，我很愛茶。所以，茶是什麼？嗯，

commonly made from infusing curred tea leaves with hot water, it originated in China around,

茶通常透過熱水將茶葉泡開後飲用，而，茶大約源自五千年前的中國，

five thousand, yes five thousand years ago, but luckily now it's spread all around the

沒錯，就是五千年前，但是很幸運地，現在茶已經廣佈世界各地。

world. You can get tea in tea bags, you can get loose leaf tea and people tend to get

你能夠透過茶包、鬆散的茶葉喝茶，而大家通常比較喜歡用茶葉泡茶

pretty passionate about it. It has on average less than half the caffeine of coffee per

平均而言，一杯茶葉的咖啡因含量只有不到一杯咖啡的一半

cup. It's got so many health benefits, it's hydrating, there are loads of varieties and

茶葉在健康上有很多好處，可以保濕、富含很多營養素，而且卡路里很低

it's low in calories. Amazing. All tea leaves come from the same plant. The camellia Sinensis.

更神奇的是，所有的茶葉都來自同一種植物--茶樹。

Commonly known as the tea plant. It's native to Asia but now it's grown all around the

俗稱茶樹，源自於亞洲，但是現在已生長在世界各地

world. Herbal tea doesn't actually contain Camellia Sinensis so it's not strictly a tea

草本茶事實上不含茶樹，所以嚴格來說，並不是茶的一種。

but we'll come back to that. There are thousands of types of tea I've probably collected a

這個我們稍後會介紹。茶葉的種類的上千種，我大概分類一下，

load of them but five main styles. Black, white, green, oolong and Pu-erh. These styles

主要有五種：紅茶、白茶、綠茶、烏龍茶、以及普洱茶。

differentiate because of the processing of the leaves and the oxidation. The types however

因為茶葉和氧化的過愛不同，產生不同種類的茶。然而，

completely depend on the growing climate, even year by year. The first one black tea,

這些種類則完全取決於生長氣候，以及生長年份。第一種介紹紅茶

is the most popular, it accounts for 72% of tea drunk right accorss the world and it is

紅茶是最普遍的茶，在全世界的茶類占有率為百分之72

especially popular in the U.K and the U.S. You'll find it in everyday tea bags just like

在英國及美國特別受歡迎。日常生活中不同種類的茶包都可以看到紅茶

this and the varieties include things like Darjeeling, Lapsang Souchang, Assam and Ceylon.

包含大吉嶺、正山小種、阿薩姆及錫蘭等紅茶種類。

Now darjeeling is known as the champagne of the tea world it tastes amazing and you can

現在，大吉嶺被稱為茶世界的香檳，它的味道嚐起來令人驚艷，另外，

have this at any point in the day. This one Lapsang Souchong, this is one of my favourites

在一天當中的任何時刻都可以喝紅茶。而正山小種，這是我最喜歡的茶類之一，

but it does divide people it's quite an acquired taste. They make it by smoking the tea leaves

喜好當然因人而異，它喝起來有一種獨特的味道。他們用竹子煙熏茶葉

over bamboo and that gives it such a deep smoky flavour. They say Winston Churchill

而產生一種獨特的濃厚煙熏味。他們說丘吉爾很愛將這種茶類

used to love drinking this with a scotch. Now Ceylon and Assam are a match made in heaven,

和蘇格蘭威士忌一起品嚐。現在錫蘭和阿薩姆是天造地設的一對

blend them together and you have got yourself a pretty amazing English Breakfast Tea. This

將錫蘭和阿薩姆混合在一起，你可以享有非常了不起的英式早餐茶。

is one of the most popular teas in the U.K and is perfect first thing in the morning.

這是英國最受歡迎的茶種之一，而且非常適合在早晨飲用。

Just for the record Earl Grey is a flavoured black tea. That for instance is blended with

歷史上，伯爵茶是一種調味紅茶。舉例來說，它加入了香檸檬

bergamot orange. Black tea contains anti oxidants like flavanoids and tannings which help to

紅茶含有抗氧化劑黃酮類化合物，和丹寧一樣，有助於

deactivate damaging molecules that could play a role in the development of cancer. Now white

抑制癌症分子的成長。現在來談白茶

teas, these are actually the leased processed that we've talked about from all of those

事實上，在前面提到的各種茶類中，白茶可說是最沒有處理的茶

styles. These are actually made from young silver buds. They dry out in the sunshine

白茶其實是從年輕的銀苞製成的，這些銀苞在太陽下乾燥

and when the farmers pick them they'll loose those leaves which means they can be used

當農夫採集時，它的葉片會掉落，而這些掉落的葉片可以製成另一種茶

for other teas and that's why white teas are more rare and expensive. The two main varieties

這也說明了白茶的稀有與昂貴。兩個主要品種

are silver needle and white peony. Now true white tea is only made in Fujian China. Now

是銀針和白牡丹。真正的白茶只在中國福建製造。

you can tell white tea because it's got a silvery and fuzzy appearance and when you

現在你可以分辨白茶了，因為它會有銀色和模糊的外觀

brew it, it's got such a mild flavour and a really pale look. Next up, green tea, this

而泡茶時，會有一種溫和的香味和白色的外表。下一個要介紹的是綠茶

is the most popular tea drunk in Asia, and accounts for 26% across the world. But really,

這是亞洲最受歡迎的茶，在全世界占有百分之26，但是，事實上

green tea is most well known for it's health benefits. It's associated with lower blood

綠茶素來以對健康最有益著稱。它可以降低血壓

pressure, healthier blood cholesterol and that all helps your heart. There are two main

和健康血液中的膽固醇，也有助於強化心臟。下面介紹兩種主要的綠茶

styles of green tea, Chinese and Japanese. Now Chinese is often heated over a fire which

中國茶和日本茶。中國茶通常放在爐子上烹煮

gives it a really nice toasty flavour, that is perfect if you're a first time tea drinker.

會有一種很香的烹烤困道，而且中國茶對第一次喝茶的人而言是最好的。

Japanese however is usually steamed so that kind of gives it a real grassy, vegetable

日本茶則通常用蒸的，會有一種帶有草和蔬菜的味道

taste. Now, whilst we're on the subject of green tea, take a look at this, this is actually

雖然我們講的是綠茶，但仔細一看，它其實是

Matcha tea. You may well of heard of it, it's becoming so popular at the moment. This is

抹茶。你可能也聽說了，抹茶現在變得非常受歡迎。

actually a powdered Japanese green tea, now it's associated with reduced food intake so

抹茶其實是粉狀的日本綠茶，它與減少人類的食物攝取量有關，

could potentially help weight loss. Next up Oolong tea, this literally translates as black

所以有助於減肥。下一個要介紹的是烏龍茶，字面上翻譯為黑龍。

dragon. It's a traditional Chinese tea, it sits half way between an unoxidised green

這是傳統的中國茶，介於未氧化的綠茶

tea and a fully oxidised black tea. Now as teas come this is actually pretty complex.

與完全氧化的紅茶之間。茶的製造過程其實是非常複雜的。

It's full bodied it's got a really sweet aroma to it and you can get so many different varieties

它的茶體飽滿且具有真正的熏香，你可以在其中品嚐到

of flavour in this. Now last, but definitely not least, Pu-erh, this is actually a fermented

不同的味道。最後，但絕對不是列不重要的是普洱茶，它是一種發酵茶

tea and it's produced in China, take a look at this. This is what it looks like when it

生產於中國，仔細看一下，從茶包拿出來

comes out of the packet. Totally different to the other teas. It actually goes through

的茶葉看起來是這樣的，和其他種類的茶完全不一樣。

a really complex kind of stage of fermentation and it's got such a strong and earthy taste

事實上，它經過非常複雜的發酵階段，所以有這種濃郁強烈的味道

to it. This actually can taste better the older the tea gets which is really strange

對於茶而言，越老的茶嚐起來味道越好其實是很奇怪的

for teas. This is so good at any time of the day, you have to try one of these if you come

這種茶也是隨時可以喝，一旦你遇到任何一種茶，一定要試試看

across them. Now herbal tea, I told you we'd come back to this. Now for all you herbal

現在介紹草本茶，之前說過稍後會介紹，對於所有喜愛草本茶的你們而言

tea lovers it doesn't have any tea leaves in it. Any at all, not even a teeny bit so

它沒有任何的茶葉，一點點都沒有，

it's not strictly a tea, it's a bit of a cheat but it tastes delicious. It's actually made

所以嚴格說起來，它不算是茶，雖然它稱不上是茶，但是它味道鮮美

from mixing herbs and spices and dried fruit to hot water. It tastes delicious and it's

它實際上是從混合草藥、香料和乾果，並加入熱水製成的。它嚐起來鮮美

caffeine free. You can get things like lemon, ginger, raspberry, peppermint for example

它不含咖啡因。你可以嚐到像檸檬、薑、覆盆子、薄荷之類的呹道

is amazing for your digestive system and while we're on the subject take a look at this.

而這些是有助於消化系統的，之後我們會有探討這類的主題。

Rooibos, or redbush tea, isn't a tea either. This is actually a native plant from South

南非國寶茶也不算是一種茶，這是來自南非的原生植物

Africa and it produces such a delicious reddy brown infusion. So there you go that's what

它會產生美味的棕色茶液，所以你會覺得那是茶。

tea is. I hope you enjoy my little tea lesson and are starting to love tea just as much

希望大家喜歡我的茶葉課程，並且和我一樣

as I do. If you want to watch more click on this video right now, that's my tea infusion

愛茶。你可以透過點擊觀看更多的影片，這是我泡綠茶的影片

video made with green tea it's so delicious you're going to love it. Most importantly,

看看它是多麼美味，你一定會愛上它的，最重要的是

click on the subscribe button to Drinks Tube, you'll be able to see lots more of my videos,

點擊訂閱飲茶頻道，你可以看到更多我的影片

other videos as well on wine, beers, cocktails, soft drinks. Whatever drink you love, we've

其他影片還有酒類、啤酒、雞尾酒、不含酒精的飲料。不管你喜歡什麼飲料

got videos for you and I just know you're going to love it. Tea time for me now guys,

我們已經為你準備好你會喜歡的影片。現在是我的下午茶時間嘍！我的朋友們

Bye

再見。