Tea and coffee are popular for their caffeine hit as a morning pick-me-up and for many other reasons. One cup of tea contains about 40mg of caffeine, whereas a cup of coffee can have a whopping 60-100mg per cup, or even higher! Coffee’s caffeine content depends on the bean variety, how it’s roasted (lighter roasts …
Across Asia, chai simply means ‘tea’. But in Western countries chai describes a black tea flavoured with a combination of aromatic spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, black pepper and vanilla. In villages of the Indian sub-continent, this fragrant concoction is a rich milky-sweet infusion made by boiling full-cream milk with black tea leaves …
Scientists agree that tea-drinking can have positive health effects, but the 'mechanism of action' remains a mystery. Why is tea so good for us? Laboratory studies suggest a possible protective role against cardiovascular diseases (CVD) due to a reduction in platelet aggregation (blood thinning/anti-clotting) and a lowering of cholesterol. We don't know if the same …
Herbal 'teas' are not teas at all; they are tisanes - hot water infusions made with some type of organic matter other than the tea plant. The most recognisable tisanes are peppermint, camomile, licorice and rose hip, but many other herbs and spices are popular in certain cultures. Before the advent of modern medicine, tisanes …
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