There’s a lot of information out there about the health benefits of tea. Unfortunately, there’s also a fair amount of misinformation. Therefore, we want to give you the basics as well as cover some of the reasons for tea’s growing popularity in the United States.

For centuries tea has been revered throughout Asia as an elixir with almost magical properties. In the UK, people do not “get together for a cup of coffee” as many Americans do – and more often than not, they leave those meetings inspired, stimulated and (here’s the magical part) calm. There’s actually some good science behind this. Unlike coffee, all teas contain xanthine, which stimulate the brain and relax the body simultaneously. That’s a very direct and immediate benefit, but tea’s effects are actually much more profound and sweeping than that.

Without getting too scientific we’d like to share a bit on the scientific names and terms used to describe the properties of tea. Yet it’s important to know that there is some real science and natural, organic chemistry behind the benefits of tea. So please, let’s look past the fancy names and focus on their actual purpose. Agreed?

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