Why Tea Tastes Different Every Season?

Shifting patterns of precipitation affect key chemicals responsible for the flavor and health properties of tea, reveals a new study. The findings showed shows that major antioxidant compounds that determine tea health properties and flavor, including epigallocatechin, epigallocatechin gallate, epicatechin gallate, gallocatechin gallate, catechin and gallic acid, fell up to 50 percent in an area of southwest China during an extreme monsoon, while other compounds ...