GABA Oolong Tea (Thailand 🇹ðŸ‡)
Wandering Lao Cha reached the Chiang Rai Mountains in Thailand. There, he has exchanged knowledge of tea with the local Chinese community. At a meeting, the locals presented him with a unique GABA tea. The tea had the smell and taste of wild berries, plum jam, and honey oats – unusual for oolongs. After trying this tea, Lao Cha felt he entered a meditative state of complete presence and inner balance, even as the discussion was heated and emotional. - Dear brothers, what is this tea? - Lao Cha asked the local farmers. - This is the good old Ruan Zhi that we brought from Taiwan, planted in the local fertile soil, and processed as GABA tea. This is how tea reminded the all-wise Lao Cha that in the endless world under Heaven, something new is always sprouting from something well-known.  If you haven't heard the buzz yet, you may ask: What is GABA tea? Furthermore, what is GABA? GABA is Gamma-Aminobutyric acid, a neurotransmitter responsible for regulating muscle tone, calming nerves, imp