With its roots in ancient Chinese mythology, Green tea is hugely popular around the world for its excellent health benefits. Different types of tea use different harvesting and processing methods, and hence the teas vary significantly in their properties and benefits.
Each type of tea is unique in taste, texture and flavour, incorporating a host of shared as well as unique properties.
Jasmine Tea
Known for its sweet and heady fragrance, the delicate Jasmine tea has been loved for years. In addition to its uplifting taste, the delicious tea offers powerful health benefits too.
Jasmine tea is rich in powerful antioxidants that effectively fight cancer causing free radicals in the body. It is loaded with EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), which is known to promote weight loss, blood sugar levels and heart health.
The tea also offers excellent oral health benefits along with unique properties to enhance brain function, making it an effective preventive tool against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Mao Feng Tea
Mao Feng is a lovely Green tea to add to your daily routine. Best known to improve mood levels and eliminate fatigue, the caffeine in the tea helps improve heart function and relax the muscles.
An excellent remedy for Edema, Mao Feng tea is also rich in polyphenols and Vitamin C helping prevent diseases like arteriosclerosis and hypertension. Also, polyphenols and the products produced as a result of their oxidation are known for absorbing the toxicity of harmful radioactive materials.
Along with these benefits, this green tea has excellent anti-ageing properties. Regular consumption of this tea helps maintain the health and vitality of skin.
HUI XIN Black Tea
HUI XIN Black tea is known to contain more Caffeine than other Green teas, and offers a host of benefits when consumed a regular basis.
This tea has a high concentration of polyphenols, catechins, thearubigins and theaflavins –all major sources of powerful antioxidants helping prevent chronic diseases in the long run. HUI XIN may also help reduce blood sugar levels thus reducing the risk of complications like kidney failure, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
Black tea is loaded with Flavonoids which are known to reduce the risk of a range of heart diseases. Regular consumption of this tea may also improve gut health significantly.
Anji White Tea
Like Jasmine tea, Anji White tea is another delicate Green tea known for its soothing properties. The tea feels smooth and has rich ‘umami’ notes that impart a pleasant mouth feel.
Anji White tea is an affordable high-end tea with a nutritious profile. Though this tea is low in its levels of Chlorophyll and polyphenols, it has twice the amount of Amino acids present in other teas. These Amino acids play a major role in supressing cortisol levels and thus reducing stress to a large extent.
This rare tea offers a very soothing experience and helps relax the mind and body. Anji White tea’s refreshing notes produce a calming effect making it the perfect evening drink after a long day.
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