Assam is always blue hills, green valley and red tea.
You have always drunk milk tea, black tea and now even greentea is also common.
But how about trying the blue tea?
The prized blue tea is also now produced in Assam by veterantea Connoisseur Ranjit Barua under hisbrand name Aromica Tea.
Aromica tea inherits 20 years of experience in teaplantation and manufacture accumulated by founder Mr. Ranjit Baruah, a teaplanter by profession. "We source our green teas from different Organictea gardens in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh supporting the local producers toget a good value and a steady market for their produce. Infusing our longexperience in tea and blended under expert eyes,our teas are handcrafted withpassion and love to provide you the perfect blend of Blue Tea rich in aroma,flavour and taste" said Mr Barua
"We have also introduced Blooming Green tea for thefirst time in the region. Experience the exotic floral display and enjoy thearoma and fragrance of the Blooming green tea." he said.
The blue tea is basically a perfect blending of 'Oprajita Flower' and finest quality of Assam tea blended with hand with years of experience. The flowers are sources from Hajo near Guwahati. This variant not only gives you a good taste but provides plenty of health benefits too.
The price of a 50 gm packet is Rs 500, which means per kg it will be Rs 10,000. The Aromica tea has a host of super speciality teas like Wellness tea or Saffron tea, as Mr Baruwa firmly believe that future of Assam tea is in speciality tea.
Antioxidant properties
One of the most prominent benefits of drinking blue tea isthat it has a lot of antioxidants. These powerful bio-compounds help the bodyfight free radicals which are toxic and cause premature ageing. It is a goodidea to detox the body once in a while with an antioxidant rich drink like bluepea tea.
Anti-diabetic properties
A cup of blue butterfly tea taken in between meals willinhibit the intake of glucose from the diet and lower blood sugar. Antioxidantsin the tea also help the body lower risk of infections, which diabetics areprone to, and it is also great for your heart health.
Good for hair and skin
The antioxidants in a cup of blue tea are great for hair andskin. This tea also has many vitamins and minerals which keeps your skin andhair looking great as it keeps them from ageing prematurely.
Energizes and boosts brain activity
Blue pea is proven to be nootropic. That means it refreshesthe brain and boosts it activity and function. This will keep you energised andfeeling great.
Treats anxiety and depression
Anxiety and depression have become a prevailing fact thesedays. Stress levels have increased among young population which is causingdepression to a many. According to studies, blue tea can relieve stress andlower down the symptoms of anxiety disorder.
Magnifies beauty
Blue pea flower has anti-glycation properties which isexcellent for skin preventing skin aging. Furthermore, blue tea has someflavonoids which increases collagen origination, accelerating skin elasticity.It is also good for you hair as it holds anthocyanin, which increases bloodflow in a scalp, favoring and strengthening hair follicles.
Lowers the risk of cancer
Blue pea flowers are a rich source of antioxidants.Antioxidants are known to minimize the profound damage to cells of the body.The lesser the damage to cells, the lesser the risk of all types of cancer.
Treats diabetes
According to a study, clitoria ternatea leaf is found tolower down diabetes in rats. It basically obstructs glucose intake from food.It is very beneficial for curing type II diabetes.