Nothing soothes the throat like a hot cup of tea. But with so many different types of tea out there, how do you know which one is best? Green tea is touted to be one of the healthiest beverages on the planet.
1). Black Tea
The process for making black tea is defined by allowing the leaf to fully oxidize during production (which means water evaporates out of the leaf and the leaf absorbs more oxygen from the air). The results are the characteristic dark brown and black leaf with typically more robust and pronounced flavors.
Some studies have shown that black tea could reduce the risk of stroke, regulate cholesterol, and lower blood pressure.
2). Green Tea
All tea starts out green. The green tea process is defined by preventing oxidation. Shortly after picking, the leaves are “fired” (rapid heating) to arrest oxidation and keep the leaf “green” for the duration of production. Green teas are typically steeped for shorter amounts of time and at lower temperatures which will produce a lighter cup with less caffeine.
There's a bunch: increased metabolism, lower cholesterol, and possibly decreased risk of heart failure. Many more green tea benefits.
3). Earl Grey
Perhaps the most famous of all black teas, earl grey is flavored with bergamot oil (which, for the few of you who aren't huge bergamot fans, is an orangey citrus fruit), lending it a perfumey musk.
4). Oolong Tea
Oolong teas are roughly defined as any tea that undergoes partial oxidation (10-90%), but this fact is not useful by itself. “Baking” (take the term literally) is also a common technique in making oolong tea so it is impossible to summarize categorically. The regional styles and cultivars used tend to define them more than anything else. For example, we refer to both Ti Kwan Yin and Big Red Robe as oolong tea, but they have nothing in common.
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