What is GABA tea?
GABA tea is an all natural product. Su Chiu Kuei explains the procedure for making GABA tea: “We start with high grade tea – premium quality tea has more glutamic acid which is the precursor to GABA. The tea is shaded for about 10 days prior to harvest – this has been found to increase levels of glutamic acid even further. ” The fresh tea is placed in stainless steel vacuum drums and the oxygen is removed and replaced with nitrogen. The tea leaves are exposed to this nitrogen-rich atmosphere for about 8 hours. The temperature must be kept above 40 degrees Celsius for the duration of the processing. This procedure produces the highest concentrations of natural GABA.” Taiwan is an important supplier of GABA tea to Japan. Not only does Taiwan produce some of the best tea in the world, it also has the facilities and technicians for making GABA tea. The Japanese government has strict standards on GABA tea, and the GABA tea produced in Taiwan meets or exceeds these standards. How does it tas
