Tea

I have always wondered how my favourite drink was made. So, I went to look up on it. I learnt that tea is an evergreen plant that grows mainly in tropical and subtropical climates.

Tea plants are reproduced from seed and cutting; it takes about 4 to 12 years for a tea plant to bear seed, and about three years before a new plant is ready for harvesting.I Many high-quality tea plants are grown at  places of up to 1,500 m  above sea level! (WOW!) At these heights, the plants grow more slowly and acquire a better flavour.
Only the top 1-2 inches of the mature plant are picked. These buds and leaves are called flushes. A plant will grow a new flush every seven to 15 days during the growing season, and leaves that are slow in development tend to produce better-flavoured teas. 
 Pests of tea include mosquito bugs that can tatter leaves, so insecticides may be sprayed.

A tea plant will grow into a tree of up to 16 m if left undisturbed (That's tall!), but cultivated plants are pruned to waist height for ease of plucking. I would do that too!

Teas are divided into categories based on how they are processed. There are at least six different types of tea: white, yellow, green, oolong, black (Which is called red tea in China), and post-fermented tea (or black tea for the Chinese) of which the most commonly found on the market are white, green, oolong, and black. Some varieties, such as traditional oolong tea and Pu-erh tea, a post-fermented tea, can be used for medicinal purposes.

If the leaves from the tea plant are not dried immediately, the tea may become unfit for consumption, due to the growth of undesired molds and bacteria. At the minimum, it will make the taste of the tea unpleasant.

 I now know lots about tea! Hooray!:D

Green Tea Macchiato

A cup of Green tea macchiato

 Recently, I tried a new  drink called Green tea macchiato. I really like it. It is a cup of green tea(the Pokka kind)with a layer of milk foam on top. My Mum tried to make it and it turned out quite nice. However, I think that the KOI's milk is sweetened with something. The correct way of drinking it is to cut a small slit at the top of the cup,near the edge.Then, you tilt the cup up & drink. Tip:if you tip really high, you'll get more of the tea.:D

It's awesome!

I am David

'I am David'. Doesn't that make you think someone is introducing himself to you? Well, my name is NOT David and 'I am David' is actually the name of a book. I think this is a boring,yet interesting book. David, is too grown up for his age. He is always acting like an adult even though he is only twelve, equivalent to a Primary 6 child. Somehow, he can make his way all the way from Bulgaria to Denmark. To me, it is truly amazing.I mean, nowadays, if you ask a twelve-year-old to go to ,like, Kuala Lumpur on his or her own and on foot, they might just stare at you as if you were crazy and would not move at all. If they did start to go, they would be helpless and would most likely get lost or something like that.

My friend was telling us the negative things about David. For example, he is a liar and a murderer. But, he is only lying for his own safety and he is a murderer in an indirect way(the dog sacrificed itself for him). However, there are still many good points about David. He is very polite to everyone, even his captors. That, many of us cannot do. Many of us are rude to certain people when we are angry or hate or dislike the person we are speaking to.

All in all, I like the book 'I am David' as it tells us the hardships a boy faced on his journey to freedom. It is very moving in some parts and when you have finished reading it, you might have tears in your eyes like me and you will feel relieved that David's hardships are over.