Teas: Why and How You Should Drink Them

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Teas Why and How You Should Drink Them

• Shiran Weber

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You Will Learn

• About various types of tea
• Why you should drink them
• How to prepare them
• Why one should drink loose leaf tea rather than
  teabag tea

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Camellia sinensis

• All regular tea is made from this plant
• Made from steeping the leaves, buds, or twigs in
  hot water for several minutes
• 4 basic types
• Black tea, oolong tea, green tea, and white tea

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Black Teas

• Most heavily processed tea, goes through the
  highest amount of oxidation
• Contains the highest amount of caffeine (20 of a
  cup of coffee)
• Great for preventing heart disease and stroke,
  lowering blood pressure and cholesterol
• Steep about 3-4 minutes

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Oolong Tea

• Second-most processed tea
• 10-15 percent of the caffeine of coffee
• Good for digestion, weight loss (speeds up
  metabolism), skin, and teeth.
• Steep about 3-4 minutes

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Green Tea

• Tea that has gone through minimal oxidation
• Usually contains about 5-10 of the caffeine of
  coffee
• Polyphenols may help prevent cancer. Boosts
  immune system and regulates blood sugar levels
• Steep in less than boiling water for about 1-2
  minutes

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White Teas

• Least processed of the teas, plucked as baby tea
  leaves, then dried
• Contains the least amount of caffeine out of all
  the teas (1-2)
• Has the most antioxidants out of any of the teas
• Great for skin, anti-aging properties, may help
  prevent cancer

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The Real Gist

• Tea is the second-most consumed beverage in the
  world (second only to water)
• Tea has been shown, for thousands of years, to
  help many ailments that affect mankind
• Real tea drinkers will almost never drink from a
  teabag. Teabag teas are considered bottom
  barrel teas and leave a distinct papery taste
  that is an affront to true tea flavor.