“This looked like a green tea in pictures and was listed as such but I’m inclined to think it’s actually a herb. There are two types of Kuding tea traditionally, llex kaushue and Ligustrum robustum....” Read full tasting note
Kuding cha known locally as qing shan lv shui green tea. Kuding tea has the reputation of "health tea", "longevity tea" and "slim tea". It has been proved that kuding tea can diminish inflammation and ease pain, enhance salubrity and clean up toxins, reduce fat and blood pressure, and keep the body fit. Kuding tea is widely used to cure coldness, rhinitis, itching eyes, red eyes, soar throat and headache. Kuding tea is very effective in weight loss.
Kuding tea, also known as "bitter tea" is a unique Chinese tea , which due to their similarities in appearance is derived from several plant species. Two most common plants used to make kuding, being the wax tree species Ligustrum robustum and the holly species Ilex kaushue plant, the former being more commonly grown in Sichuan and Japan while the latter is most commonly grown and used in the rest of China. This type of tea may be caffeine-free.
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