Below are some interesting facts and information about Tea and its health benefits. Although tea is the second most consumed beverage after water, many of us are not very familiar with its history, different types of tea, health benefits, and side effects of tea. Please feel free to share this information with your friends, family and if you have any other interesting facts or information about tea, please contact us and we will post it.

• Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water
• Tea contains about 50% less caffeine than coffee, making it a great alternative to those that are sensitive to caffeine intake
• A cup of black tea has the most caffeine content, yet still amounts to half of what is in a cup of coffee. White, green, and oolong teas have even less.
• The expression "black tea" is also used to describe a cup of tea without milk ("served black"), similar to coffee served without milk or cream.
• Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia
• In United States over 90 percent of folks brew their tea by tea bag
• All tea, black, green, oolong and white tea come from the same plant, camellia sinensis. It’s the processing of the leaves that determines the color and classification of tea
• According to the U.S. National Cancer Institute, catechins (a type of antioxidant), has shown to reduce the number and size of tumors in laboratory animals, as well as inhibit the growth of cancer cells. White tea, due to its very high amount of these catechins claims to be more effective
• Along with sunscreen and proper clothing, drinking just one cup of tea a day can help lower the risk of getting skin cancer. This 2007 report coming from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

•  White tea may be the most delicate of teas, but it remains the most powerful! One cup of white tea has more antioxidants  then a serving of broccoli, or ten cups of apple juice! 
• Oolong tea which is a type falling between green and black tea, shows better results than green tea at helping folks lose weight. There are numerous studies that suggest oolong tea has fat burning properties as well as maintaining healthy skin by destroying free radicals
• Benefits of tea including black tea are the same as all the other types too.
• Many believe that just green and white tea are the only types that offer such healthy rewards. However, black tea does contain a fair share of antioxidants that can result in a healthier lifestyle as well. The thing is, more studies have been conducted on green tea over black, so it is easy to believe that green is the only type for benefits.
• While it is true that white and green teas do contain more antioxidants per cup, these differences are not dramatic!
• To achieve the maximum benefits of tea, it is always recommended that you brew it by using whole loose leaves instead of tea bags! You also achieve a superior true flavor this way as well. Since more and more folks are drinking tea for their health, that is an important note!
• India produces most of the world's tea while China is in second place and Sri Lanka comes in third for total world production.
• There are only four main types of tea but thousands of varieties can be made from each. Many factors such as culture, climate, growing conditions, processing, and even time of day of harvesting all make that possible.
• Tea is not graded by taste or color, but by leaf size and texture. Please visit our grade table.
•   Black tea   is the most consumed type of tea in the world, while white tea is the least. Black tea is also the most oxidized of all types, while white tea is the least.
• Drinking tea daily has many health benefits. Some of the most common health benefits are help with certain tumor and cancer prevention, lowered cholesterol, healthier heart, fight cavities and the properties in tea can also help your skin look younger by destroying free radicals which cause dark spots and wrinkles?
• Last but not least!! The most important yet basic of tea facts is that brewing tea loose leaf style over tea bags is the best way to obtain true tea flavor and benefits!!