Black Tea

Black Tea Deteinated 

BOTANICAL NAME: Camellia Thea Link

FAMILY: Theaceae

PLACE OF ORIGIN: India

NATURE OF THE PLANT: Cultivated 

Delicate, fresh-tasting green tea has become popular in Eastern society and is still the basis of tea culture today. As tea culture spread and tea was processed for export to trade beyond regions, neighboring countries, and eventually across the oceans, it was found that more oxidized black tea would retain its freshness and flavor better on long journeys than minimally oxidized green tea.

The production of black tea takes place mainly in India. It is good to know that black tea compared to green tea contains a greater amount of theine. It therefore has stronger effects on our body with regard to this substance. Black Tea is definitely the most popular variety of tea in the world and has really fantastic properties, so much so that drinking this tea several times during the day can help maintain good overall body health.

To understand what makes black black tea and green tea green tea, it is important to know that all tea comes from the exact same plant-Camellia sinensis. It is the variety of the tea plant and how the leaves of the plant are processed that define whether a tea turns black or green.

• Camellia sinensis assamica is a larger leaf variety of the tea plant that is typically used to make black tea. Native to the Indian district of Assam, it grows in warm and humid climates and is prolific in subtropical forests.
• Camellia sinensis is a smaller leafy variety native to China that is typically used to make green and white teas. It evolved as a shrub that grows in sunny regions with drier and cooler climates. It lives in mountainous regions because it has a high tolerance to cold. 

Hundreds of crops and hybrid plants have evolved from these varieties of Camellia sinensis plants over time. But technically any type of white, green, yellow, oolong, black or pu-erh tea can be made from the leaves of any Camellia sinensis plant.

Properties and Benefits 

Black Tea is very rich in antioxidants, such as flavonoids, which fight free radicals present in our body, substances that cause cellular aging. In addition to counteracting free radicals, they keep the cardiovascular system healthy and some studies show that antioxidants are used for the prevention of cancer.

This tea has a healing effect on intestinal disorders due to the presence of tannins. Great in case of diarrhea and extremely useful for asthmatic people, as this expands the passage of air, allowing them to breathe easier.

Black tea is rich in tannins and other chemicals that have a positive and relaxing effect on the body's digestive system. According to a study carried out in Switzerland, it was found that people who consume black tea can reduce their levels of bad cholesterol, responsible for strokes and fatal attacks. Drinking tea therefore helps to decrease by 21% the risk of blood clots forming in the brain area. It has also been found that people who drink 3 to 4 cups of black tea every day have a lower risk for heart problems than those who consume minimal amounts or no tea.

Drinking tea, black or green, helps women prevent cancerous breast growth, especially women in the pre-menopausal stage. Tea also helps to increase the level of globulin hormones during the menstrual cycle. The presence of theaflavins in black tea destroys abnormal cells in the body before they cause greater damage or turn into cancerous cells.

Thanks to the presence of caffeine, black tea also has stimulating effects for the mind and concentration.

Black Tea: Preparation

Like all other teas, to get a great result you have to be careful of some factors during preparation.

As for this tea, the water must be very hot, its temperature must be between 90 and 100 degrees. Once the right temperature has been reached, infuse half a teaspoon of tea for each cup of water and leave it to infuse for up to 3-4 minutes.

It is not recommended to add sugar, rather to sweeten this tea use a little honey or stevia