There are four main types of tea: white, green, oolong, and black. But depending on the influence of culture, these four types can turn into thousands of varieties.
Did you know that tea can help abate your appetite? Good news for people who are dieting.
Tea can also help regulate cholesterol.
To get the most flavour and benefits out of tea, try brewing it by loose leaf instead of by tea bag. You will find a whole new world of tea awaits!
One pound of loose tea can make about 200 cups.
Loose leaf tea can stay for about a year if properly stored and sealed.
A cup of tea may keep the dentist away, yes I said 'dentist'. This is because tea helps fight cavities.
Don't throw that old tea out! Instead try putting it in the refrigerator to help absorb odors, or use in your garden as fertilizer.
The Camellia sinensis tea plant can produce tea for 50 years.
One cup of white tea contains the same amount of antioxidants as 10 cups of apple juice!
Although many tea facts point to white and green teas as being the healthiest, a cup of black or oolong tea proves just as good.
The Boston tea party is greatly responsible for the coffee outbreak in America.
Hopefully with time America rediscovers tea, and reclaims its lost tea culture.
