The Health Benefits of Drinking Tea 

Felicity  fromzesttea.com shared with Healthy Lombard that 4000 years ago an Emperor was traveling around the mountains of China. One evening he sat under a tree with a cup of hot water, the wind blew a leaf from a nearby tree into the cup. The Emperor didn’t notice the leaf until he took a sip. His mouth was filled with a fresh and floral flavor. He knew we would never go back to plain water. Tea was born. – One of the origins of tea

Tea is one of the oldest and most diverse drinks in the world. The leafy beverage is the second most popular drink around the globe and is a key part of many cultures. However, in a coffee-obsessed world, many people are forgetting why we drank tea to begin with.

Yes, people did drink tea because they loved the flavor, but in many areas of the world, tea began as a form of holistic medicine.

This guide will show you why you should be drinking tea every day and how doing so can improve your health.

TYPES OF TEA:

Four of the five major types of tea all come from one plant – Camellia sinensis. What makes the types of tea different is how and where the tea is grown, as well as how the tea is treated after it has been picked. The types of tea that come from this plant are black, green, white, and oolong tea.

Herbal tea does not contain any of the Camellia sinensis plants, instead, it is made of a mixture of herbs and spices and brewed the same way as the other types of tea.

BLACK TEA

Famous types of black tea include:

• Darjeeling
• Assam
• Lapsang Souchong
• Keemun

Black tea is the most processed of the four main types of tea. It is highly oxidized and this part of the process is what gives the leaves their dark color and rich taste. Black tea has the highest levels of caffeine and tannins.

The majority of black teas are processed in the same way, unlike green and white teas where the process can vary greatly. The key elements that affect the flavor of black tea are where and how they are grown, as well as how finely chopped the leaves are. The smaller the pieces the stronger the tea.

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