Sunday, June 19, 2011

:: How To Make Tuak ::

Okay....here are some informative tips...errr....actually a traditional recipe on how to make@brew tuak. Last night, Olivia (my room-mate) texting me and asking me to bring tuak to KL. Hmmm....there's no more tuak here, so I'm thinking of making my own tuak. Just now I asked dad where to get the yeast a.k.a 'ragi', or maybe he can deliver it to me in KL by month end. But mom told me to ask dad to buy the yeast from our neighbour. Wah....a very sporting parents. Even allowing me to make my own tuak. ^^

Let me tell you what is that mean by tuak. Tuak is a traditional drink an very popular among the Ibans (from Sarawak) and is drank during the Gawai festivals, weddings, hosting of guests and other special occasions. It is an alcoholic beverage made of fermented rice, yeast and sugar.

This morning i asked dad on the recipe. So he told me:-
First step : Cooked 2kg of glutinous rice (beras pulut) like cooking a normal rice. But let the water boiled first before putting the rice inside the rice cooker. Keep stirring the water, but if the water too much, we still can scoop the water and throw it away.

Second step : Smash the yeast into a powder (not too powdery tho') and then spread thin the yeast on flat surfaces of a big container (something like the black rubbish bin with the cover). After that spread the cooked glutinous rice on top of the yeast, and after that covered it with another layer of yeast on top. Covered the container and left it for 4 days.

Note : Make sure when you make tuak, stay away from sour foods and also don't talk much.

Third step : Boiled the water (the amount of a small pail of water). Add and stir sugar (3 kg) with the water. Left it cold before you pour the sugar water inside the big container.

Fourth step : Left the mixture for another 10 - 14 days before served.

Tadaaa.....it's done! Very easy right? I've made it before, and everybody said it tasted nice. Well, actually it depends on the yeast that you used. Good luck in making your own tuak. ^^

.:. Kejoraku Bersatu .:.

Dirimu persis bintang terbit dari langit
Bukanlah mimpi-mimpiku
Di sini telah datang sayang paling dalam

Bawaku pulang berteman pelangi
Kamar hati ku hiasi
Biar cantik biar baru
Semuanya keranamu
Oh yang lemah kini gagah
Asal buruk jadi indah
Kerana sentuhan cintamu
Ku susun langkah melayarkan hari indah
Bersamamu

Lilin diri takkan padam
Seandainya engkau adalah sumbunya
Kaulah puteri ku dambakan
Bidadari syurga jelmaan dunia

Akan ku jaga
Seluruh jiwaku
Biarlah karam berdua
Asal kau tak terlepas
Dari genggamanku
Biar kulamar
Sahih darimu
Menjadi ratu
Beradu dalam pelukanku
Kejoraku bersatu

Saturday, June 18, 2011

.:. My Another Precious Collections .:.

I love to collect rare notes.

One side of my room, I love cute things!

My transformer, a very rare one also. ^^

Ah...and this coins, it's for decoration.

No reason why I upload this picture, just thinking of doing some random things today to kill my boredom. And there's nothing to story today. Tomorrow I'm going back to KL, and yet I haven't pack my stuff. Haiz~ another campus life which is very boring to me. Another hectic life too.

Time oh time...please fly fast....fast... Hahahahaha....

Friday, June 17, 2011

.: A Very Nice One :.


Hahahahaha....emo mode and everything. Anyway feel better now. I didn't know that I wrote so much before. Re-read my blog in 'My Life' sub-topic. Wah.....I talked about my braces, I talked about Luffy (One Piece), I talked about the books that I've read and I also talked about my job.

I just realized that last time I always imagined myself as one of the novel character, normally I imagined myself as Emma Corrigon (in 'Can You Keep a Secret?'). The silly Executive, exactly just like me, last time.

And wow....when I read back what I wrote, it seems like I really, totally, absolutely, utterly, completely (what other adverb that I can use to describe it? :p) pro in my work! Wahahahaha.....talking about the presentation, talking about the leaf sampling, talking about the trace elements, the sub-soils....and wow.....I really did a good job last time. Ehemmm......answering all the questions without hesitate, and very confident.....well....that's me.....just like Emma Corrigon....and in fact....i was just pretending to look so pro. Wahahahaha......

And....I was (or maybe still I am) a cry baby. Watch One Piece, will cry; read novel, will cry.....everything also.....as long as it touching me, will cry. Iskhh...iskhh....iskhh....But nobody knows that. I'm a tough one. Wahahahaha.....my sayang heard me cried one time. *duhhh*

Another thing....I always told myself that true love doesn't exist in this world. Hmm.... And I always told myself, nobody is gonna likes me. A second hmmm...... And ready to be a single person even for the rest of my life. A third hmmm..... (oh....okay...okay.....i change my mind now. True love does exist. Everybody deserves to have someone in their life. The key is.....just be patience, nothing to rush, and submit to God....everything is gonna be alright.)

Then, I read the email that sayang sent to me...from the first email until the recent one (which is today). My emotion when I read the email (tho' that was past already), sad, happy, curious, sad again.....and most of the time I feel sad.....even when I read the email now, I still feel sad. Haiz~ *emo mode again*.

I was / am happy when I read he wrote, "As my confession, I would say that I love you, Raymona." But, only after felt happy a bit, then he sent another email, by next day.

"So sad… I don’t want to lie people. Here is the truth; just now ukm asked me why I didn’t love her anymore. I thought when I tell her that I have someone else, she will accept it. But otherwise she cried loudly and asked me not to do that. She asked me to choose her or you, and then I told her that I choose you, honest and confidently, but then she asked me to choose her. She said she could die without me. I don’t know why.

Sad in me, I have to make choice. If so, I am so pity with her, not because I have no stand, but because feel responsible to take care of her after experienced a relationship with her previously. This is what happens in the world. What should I do? Why I am like this? It seems like I have no choice. I am so sorry. So sorry because we cannot continue our relationship.


Waaa… I am seriously so sad, can somebody please help me? Raymona, I redeclared with ukm again, and we have to be friends only, not as bf/gf. SAD SAD SAD to me… WaaaAAAAaaaa…. From now on, I don’t want to be like a munafik people, lie in talking. I do not lie anymore, I told the truth in spite of bitter, very bitter. I want to cry, but no tears, my heart is crying but nobody is hearing. We plan for the best, God do the best, what happen for us, is better for us."

When I read this, I feel like I want to cry again (tho' this was a past). Tuesday, 3rd of May. Hmm....Seriously couldn't blame him either. Pity him, couldn't making decision. But at last everything is fine. Phewww......such a drama last time. Haiz~ my life is always full with drama. I still remember the song "Tears Drop on My Guitar" by Taylor Swift and "Menunggu" by Rossa, really suit me that time. Hahahahaha....And then, how he treated me last time. Jual mahal, sombong, even when we see each other in campus, we will never talk. The reason was.....SHY!

And then I complaint to him (by emailing of course), and he told me that he thought everything is alright. Hahaha.....the incident was during carrefour time. I wasn't mad that time, but felt sad a bit....so inside the car, I didn't say a word. Even when I came out from the car, I didn't say anything. Hahahahaha......see, I'm a sulky girl as well. :p But at least I didn't say anything right?

But it's okay sayang, you compensate it during potluck day. For that, I will never forget that for the rest of my life. ^^ That time I feel like I'm fall in love once again...with the same person. Hahahaha....iskhh....alright.....stop with the lovey-dovey thingy.

Hmm....it's 10.41pm right now. Wonder what sayang doing right now. Still playing futsal for sure. I wish to be like him. I always admire him. He is my another me. He is my other half; my other half that is better than myself. So sorry to whoever read my blog if I talk a lot about him. Boasting about him is like boasting about myself. Wahahaha..... I couldn't help it, anyway, this is my blog, so I can write anything that I want right?

And for sure people will ask, "Why keep talking about love....love..love....no other topic huh?" Yes, sure got other topic...but right now, I am in love. Hahahaha.....so you should understand my feeling. It's good to cherish our relationship. Why keep it for yourself? JUST EXPRESS IT!!! Before it is too late. Remember, the keyword to a successful relationship is a "two-way communication".

Many people having failure in their relationship due to this. They love their partner, but they never told their partner. And at the end, when thing happen, then started to blame each other. I tell you, if once your heart being cut (hurt), it won't be the same as before. The feeling is there but it won't be the same as before. To mend the broken heart (by the same person), it's still hard and it won't be the same like before. Learn from mistake, learn from the previous experience, learn from the people around us.

I don't want my relationship to end like that. At least not for this time. I'm matured enough now (I guess so) in handling the relationship. He is the best that ever happen in my life. 360 degrees I change my perception towards love now. Last time I thought that true love doesn't exist, there's no such word as our other half, no such word as soul-mate.

But I found mine already. ^^ Doesn't mean that our other half has the same interest with us. It must be 360 degrees different from us. For example, I couldn't draw (not so well), but he can. I don't like sport (tho' i'm pretty good with sport), but he loves sport so much. I love reading and writing, but he isn't. I'm good in language, but he isn't. It seems like we completing each other. Covered the weaknesses within us....and to make us PERFECT! Sound ridiculous right? That's why I said, he is soooo special to me. I couldn't lost him. He's gone, then I'm die. Err..I mean not technically die, but my soul will die.

Oh, one thing also, my classmates curious with the guy that I always sms with (I mean last time, but now they found the mysterious guy already). And they said that my face 'glowing'. Hmmm.....the power of love. Hahahaha..... Errkk....I need to study more about this. Hahahaha....my sayang sure will say, "Another experimental victim..." Sorry sayang, you are my subject. I want to study more about human behavioral, about human psychology, it's not that I'm making you as my guinea pig, I just want to know whether my theory is correct or not. *stick out tongue* hahahaha......

Alright...enough! The real reason I write this topic is to recall my last year writing. It's so nice to re-read what I wrote before, about my previous job, about the movie that I watched, about the books that I read, and about everything. And I wonder, by next year, what I'm going to write? *raise one eyebrow* Curious? We don't know what hold in future, but no matter what, LIFE IS GREAT! Just keep moving forward (my sayang's motto) and live happily, you will discover a great new thing in your life. Ciao!

Hahahaha.....don't ask how I get this photo. I like it so much!
My sayang (the very left) with his housemates and friends.


:: My Little Wish ::

I'm reserve this page for the title. I wish...I wish...I wish....I feel like I want to cry, but no tears come out.....I wish to be the first, but I can't. Why....why.....others are much more special? Why.....why I have nothing? I wish there's something that I can remind me of him. It's okay Ray.....you're the later....the one that coming later....so you have to accept it... Keep it for yourself okay.....It's not a healthy thinking.....

Wahahahaha....stop jiwang-jiwang.....it's just a song title. :p Cheers!!!!

Title : My Little Wish

I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow
And each road leads you where you want to go
And if you're faced with the choice and you have to choose
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you

And if one door opens to another door closed
I hope you keep on walkin' 'til you find the window
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile
But more than anything, more than anything

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish

I hope you never look back but you never forget
All the ones who love you and the place you left
I hope you always forgive and you never regret
And you help somebody every chance you get

Oh, you'd find God's grace in every mistake
And always give more than you take
But more than anything, yeah more than anything

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish, yeah yeah

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish
(My wish for you)

This is my wish
(My wish for you)
I hope you know somebody loves you
(My wish for you)
May all your dreams stay big
(My wish for you)

:: The Laziness Inside Me ::

Argghhh......i am so lazy! What should I do to get rid of this laziness? I still got 8 assignments that I haven't touch, not even a bit! And the holiday is almost over! What happen to me? Why am I so lazy? Arggghhhhh.....kill me...shoot me.....arrgghhhh......

Just now Auntie Agnes called me and asked whether I will join the cellgroup meeting tonite and I said I can't join, as I still have so many things to do. Haiz~Actually I really wish to join. And then Auntie Mary Law sms me telling the venue for tonite cellgroup meeting. Argghhh......I wish to join.....I want to join....oh God....how nice if I dont have any assignments during holiday....how nice if I really enjoyed my holiday without worrying about assignments....I just want to serve God during holiday. *sad mode*

Another thing now, how am I going to carry all my stuff this coming Sunday? Arghhh...seriously I don't want to go back to campus. I hate to see IPBA. Haiz~ Fast...fast...time flies till end of the year....fast...fast...bye bye IPBA.

Whenever I do my assignment, I remember the incident that I went out with sayang, a night before my last day in campus, before holiday. That was really critical time for me. Sayang was helping me, typing my Science worksheets and tasksheets. And I was busy with the lesson plan. I knew that I'm going to be a teacher, since last year, coz I did dream of this, and I knew that I will get a bf with teacher profession. Last year I didn't believe this, but this year my dreamed becomes real.

If without him, I didn't know what will happen to me during Science Micro teaching. At least I managed to do everything (by the help of my sayang as well). Thanks sayang....I will never forget this. We did our work in McD until 6am! We not even sleep, go back home to take bath and go to campus. And I still remember that even during IPD class, I still cutting my teaching-aids. Hahahahaha....and Pn. Zahanin said, "Raymona....." and i had to admit, "Maaf puan. Tapi jangan risau puan, saya dengar apa yang puan ajar...." and she said, "I know....." Pheww.....she's really understanding.

At McD that time, suddenly strike me when I recalled my dream, exactly like what happen that time. And deep inside me i said, "How nice to have a partner in life as a teacher; also a TESL teacher. Can do lesson plan together, can discuss together, can do teaching-aids together." And last year, before I apply KPLI, deep within I already imagined to have a bf as a teacher, but of coz that time was just a dream only coz I didn't believe in love. ZzzZzz...

And during doing the KRS logbook. At least my sayang was helping me to draw a picture. Hmm...I mean I can keep the drawing and carry it everywhere even after I posting next time. :-)

Oh, I did feel guilty, the next day I went out with sayang again to watch a midnight movie, and after movie, I asked him to accompany me to have supper (at 3 am)...and his nose bleeding that time. Ah...was that because of not even sleep at all the day before? I was so selfish right? I want to be with him and I demand a lot. Haiz~

In future, I'm going to compensate all these. I will take care of him..properly....that's my promise (a life time promise).

Orait...I should stop being lazy. Jiayou...jiayou Kidz.....you can do it....8 assignments is nothing....Let's start doing the assignment.....(hmmm....do I need to take a noon nap first?) Hehehehehe.......tonite is sentri time....I must complete all the assignments. God..please give me the strength, give me the knowledge so that I can answer the questions easily....and give me an inspiration too God. Please.....thank you God for all the blessing. Amen.

Yooossshhhh....time to take bath....taking a few hours nap.....and then will start the sentri. Muackkksss....I love you Kidz....hahaha....I love you sayang. ^^

Sarawak Vs Terengganu

Orait....I have a reason to put on this title. Thought about this since yesterday but I was too lazy to get up and switch on my laptop. And actually I was thinking of putting the title as Terengganu Vs Sarawak, but then again, nah.....let me put it in another way round. Hahahaha....

Eh....before I continue my writing, first of all, I want to say, "My Kombucha!!! *cries* My Kombucha!!!!" Early morning when I get up I straight go to kitchen to check on my Kombucha, but mom already shifted the place, she put it inside a big jug and she even told me that the old water, she poured it inside the jug already. Wahhhhhhh!!!!! My Kombucha!!!!! That old Kombucha already ripe and the water can be used....and now mom brew a new one....which mean i have to wait for another 14 days before I can harvest it and use the water. *cries* See....this is what happen when never consult me. Haiz~ Nevermind then.....thing already happened...no point to be mad also....just accept the fact that I cannot use the water until for another 14 days. *cries*

Oh....okay....that's just another side topic, nothing to do with the title. Hahahaha.... Like this actually, yesterday I talked to sayang, and then I asked him few terms in Terengganu. Like what is that mean by 'Kemah'? And he told me Kemah = Bagus. Kemah Keming = Bagus Sangat.

Okay, I can remember that. Funny thing about Terengganu language, at the back of 'n' we can add 'g', for example Makan Ikan....it becomes Makang Ikang. Hahahahaha.....funny right? And then, yesterday sayang told me, Kemas, the pronunciation will become Kemah. So, i learn a new thing... 's' we can substitute it with 'h'. For example Ganas will become Ganah. Oh ya.....Lemas will become Lemah. Wahahahahahahaha.....hillarious..... Kemah doh tu.....kemah...kemah..... :p

But then, he told me, when he heard Iban language, everything he heard is like Ketiketiketik....it's like the inside forest sound. Wahahahaha......Just because sometimes I like to talk fast, to make it sounds hard to hear. :p

Here are some Iban Languages (the basic one):-
1. Nama berita nuan? (How are you?)
Answer : Manah / Enda berapa manah (Good / Not so good)
2. Sapa nama nuan? (What is your name?)
Answer : Nama aku ........ (My name is ........)
3. Udah makai nuan? (Have you eating, yet?)
Answer : Udah / Bedau @ Empai (Already / Not yet)
4. Udah mandi nuan? (Have you taking bath?)
Answer : Udah / Bedau @ Empai (Already / Not yet)
5. Kemaya nuan ka tinduk? (When do you want to sleep?)
Answer : Legi / Diatu / Empai ka tinduk (Later / Now / Still don't want to sleep yet)
6. Ka kini nuan? (Where do you want to go?)
Answer : Ka kia / Ka ke ....... / Nadai kini-kini (Want to go there / Want to go ......... / Not going anywhere)
7. Ka ngirup nuan? (Do you want to have a drink)
Answer : Tau ga / Enda ngawa @ Enda ibuh / Enggai (Sure can / It's okay / Don't want)

And this is Sarawak Language :
1. Apa berita kitak @ Apa khabar tek? (How are you?)
Answer : Bagus / Sik berapa bagus (Good / Not so good)
2. Sapa nama kitak? (What's your name?)
Answer : Nama kamek....... (My name is ......)
3. Dah makan kitak tek? (Have you eating, yet?)
Answer : Dah /Belum (Already / Not yet)
4. Dah mandi kitak tek? (Have you taking bath?)
Answer : Dah / Belum (Already / Not yet)
5. Bila kitak mok tido tok? (When do you want to sleep?)
Answer : Kinek tok / Kelak / Belum mok tido gik (Now / Later / Still don't want to sleep yet)
6. Mau pegi sine kitak? (Where do you want to go?)
Answer : Pegi sia / Mau pegi..... / Sik pegi sine-sine (Go there / Want to go ...... / Not going anywhere)
7. Mok minum kitak kah? (Do you want to have a drink)
Answer : Boleh juak / Sikda hal la @ Sik hal la / Sik mauk (Sure can / It's okay / Don't want)

And for Melanau language....i'm not really that expert in Melanau since grandpa past away, nobody speak Melanau with me anymore, so the knowledge just decay like that.
Temuk = Bath
Sai ngadan mo? (What's your name?)
Keman = Eat
Tutang anum = Drink water
Tudui = Sleep
Me' miak = Shameless
Badik ateng = Very stupid
Jah = One
Duah = Two
Telo = Three
Pat = Four
Limah = Five
Anem = Six
Tuju = Seven
Ayen = Eight
Ulan = Nine
Puluan = Ten



Thursday, June 16, 2011

Kombucha


Kombucha is a living health drink made by fermenting tea and sugar with the kombucha culture. The result can taste like something between sparkling apple cider and champagne, depending on what kind of tea you use. It's not what you'd imagine fermented tea to taste like.

green tea kombucha

The origins of Kombucha have become lost in the mists of time. It is thought to have originated in the Far East, probably China, and has been consumed there for at least two thousand years. The first recorded use of kombucha comes from China in 221 BC during the Tsin Dynasty. It was known as "The Tea of Immortality".

It has been used in Eastern Europe, Russia and Japan for several centuries. It's from Japan in 415 AD that the name kombucha is said to have come. A Korean physician called Kombu or Kambu treated the Emperor Inyko with the tea and it took his name, "Kombu" and "cha" meaning tea. Russia has a long tradition of using a healing drink called "Tea Kvass" made from a "Japanese Mushroom".

From Russia it spread to Prussia, Poland, Germany and Denmark but it seems to have died out during World War Two. After the war Dr Rudolph Skelnar created renewed interest in kombucha in Germany when he used it in his practice to treat cancer patients, metabolic disorders, high blood pressure and diabetes.

The Kombucha Culture

The Kombucha culture looks like a beige or white rubbery pancake. It's often called a 'scoby' which stands for ' symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts.The culture is placed in sweetened black or green tea and turns a bowl full of sweet tea into a bowl full of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and health-giving organic acids.

Three  cultures or scobys

As the Kombucha culture digests the sugar it produces a range of organic acids like glucuronic acid, gluconic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, butyric acid, malic acid and usnic acid; vitamins, particularly B vitamins and vitamin C; as well as amino acids, enzymes. And of course there are all the benefits of the probiotic microorganisms themselves. The Kombucha culture is a biochemical powerhouse in your kitchen.

You might wonder if fermenting tea with yeasts would produce an alcoholic beverage. It's a good question. The yeasts do produce alcohol but the bacteria in the culture turn the alcohol to organic acids. Only minute quantities of alcohol, typically 1% by volume remains in the kombucha brew.

With every brew you make the kombucha forms a new layer or scoby on the surface of the liquid. These can be left to thicken the scoby or can be divided, giving you spare cultures that you can store in some sweet tea in the fridge in case something should happen to your active culture. Or you might want to pass on spare Kombucha cultures to friends or use a new scoby to start another batch of kombucha.

Kombucha and Health

Many health claims are made for kombucha but there is less research on the benefits of kombucha than there is on fermented milk products. It has certainly been shown to have similar antibiotic, antiviral and anti fungal properties in lab tests. In rats it’s been shown to protect against stress and improve liver function. There is a lot of experiential evidence from people who have been using kombucha over many years. Many of the benefits reported include improvements in energy levels, metabolic disorders, allergies, cancer, digestive problems, candidiasis, hypertension, HIV, chronic fatigue and arthritis. It ‘s also used externally for skin problems and as a hair wash among other things.

The Organic Acids


Glucuronic acid

The body's most important detoxifier. When toxins enter the liver this acid binds them to it and flushes them out through the kidneys. Once bound by glucuronic acid toxins cannot escape. A product of the oxidation process of glucose, glucuronic acid is one of the more significant constituents of Kombucha. As a detoxifying agent it's one of the few agents that can cope with pollution from the products of the petroleum industry, including all the plastics, herbicides, pesticides and resins. It kidnaps the phenols in the liver, which are then eliminated easily by the kidneys. Kombucha can be very helpful for allergy sufferers. Another by-product of glucuronic acid are the glucosamines, the structures associated with cartilage, collagen and the fluids which lubricate the joints. It is this function that makes Kombucha so effective against arthritis.

Lactic Acid

Essential for the digestive system. Assist blood circulation, helps prevent bowel decay and constipation. Aids in balancing acids and alkaline in the body and believed to help in the prevention of cancer by helping to regulate blood pH levels.

Acetic Acid

A powerful preservative and it inhibits harmful bacteria.

Usnic Acid

A natural antibiotic that can be effective against many viruses.

Oxalic Acid

An effective preservative and encourages the intercellular production of energy.

Malic acid

Helps detoxify the liver.

Gluconic Acid

Produced by the bacteria, it can break down to caprylic acid is of great benefit to sufferers of candidiasis and other yeast infections such as thrush.

Butyric acid

Produced by the yeast, protects human cellular membranes and combined with Gluconic acid strengthens the walls of the gut to combat yeast infections like candida.

Types of Tea for Kombucha

Fresh tea leaves

Kombucha requires tea for its fermentation (Camellia Sinensis). That's real tea not herbal tea. It can be also be sensitive to strong aromatic oils. A tea like Earl Grey that contains Bergamot oil, can sometimes kill or badly affect the culture. There are several different kinds of tea that give different results from lighter tastes to stronger more cider like tastes.Black Tea

Black tea is made from leaves that have been fully fermented. The leaf is spread out and left to wilt naturally, before being fired, producing a deep, rich flavour and an amber brew.

Oolong Tea

Oolong tea is half way between green tea and black tea. It's gently rolled after picking and allowed to partially ferment until the edges of the leaves start to turn brown. Oolong combines the taste and colour of black and green tea.

Green Tea

Green tea is withered then steamed or heated to prevent oxidation and then rolled and dried. It is characterized by a delicate taste, light green colour. The Japanese tea Sencha makes an especially fine kombucha.

White Tea

White Tea is the rarest and most delicate of tea. Plucked forty-eight hours or less between the time the first buds become fully mature and the time they open. Unlike black and green teas, white tea isn't rolled or steamed, but simply aired dried in the sun, this preserves more of its antioxidant properties. White tea has about three times as many antioxidant polyphenols as green. White tea represents the least processed form of tea.