Tea News

Study Reveals the Health Benefits of Nettle Tea   Nettle tea is growing in popularity as research has shown that it can have a positive effect on your health, particularly among those with type 2 diabetes.  For centuries the Chinese have been using tea to improve and maintain health, and in recent years this has been proven by modern science. The natural antioxidants and vitamins, which are found in herbal teas like nettle tea, have a positive effect on fighting disease and infection.  What is nettle tea? Essentially, nettle tea is a herbal tea that which is made by soaking...

Drinking Tea Can Improve Your Heart Health   Did you know that your morning cup of tea could be doing wonders for your heart? Read on to find out about the amazing health benefits of your favourite cuppa.  Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water, and is considered as British as fish and chips. But as well as tasting great, your brew of choice also has natural properties which help to keep your body healthy.  Is drinking tea good for your heart? A recent report in the Daily Express stated that “two cups of tea...

What are Fruit Infusion Teas?  Fruit infusion teas, technically speaking, are not really teas at all. So what are they, and why have they been growing in popularity over the past few years?  The clue is in the name as ‘infusions’ means we are referring to a fruit or herbal drink. Only drinks made with a traditional tea plant can be truly called a tea. The only similarity is that both fruit infusions and traditional teas are brewed using hot water.  What is an infusion? Using herbs or fruit to flavour water is called infusing. Just like a normal tea,...

Chinese Tea Producers Hit by the Coronavirus Crisis   The Chinese tea trade was one of the first industries to be hit by the coronavirus crisis, and the effects are still being felt today.  The Covid-19 outbreak, which began in the city of Wuhan in late 2019, caused chaos to the world’s most valuable tea harvest as large parts of China went into lockdown. In China more than 500 million people drink approximately 1.9 million metric tonnes of tea each year, according to the China Tea Marketing Association. The domestic Chinese tea market is valued at $18 billion.  In February...

What is Decaffeinated Tea?  Decaffeinated tea… sounds a bit odd, right? With a cup of black tea can containing a high level of caffeine, there are real health benefits to choosing a decaff alternative.  What is caffeine? A natural stimulant found in plants (including tea, coffee, and cola nuts), caffeine speeds up the body’s nervous system to help us feel more alert. Research has shown that a cup of coffee has around 95mg of caffeine, double the amount found in a cup of black tea.  It is worth noting that caffeine affects everyone differently, and the amount of caffeine in...