5 Tips for Maximizing Health Benefits of Tea

To get the most benefits from drinking tea, it is best to make loose leaf tea with the correct water temperature. Here Japanese sencha is being poured into a tea cup. Japanese tea is brewed at a lower temperature than Chinese teas. Benjamin Chasteen/Epoch Times

Tea, the second most consumed drink next to water in the world has a history as ancient as the Chinese culture. Throughout the ages it has sparked controversy on multiple continents, was thought to be the secret to longevity, been a source of inspiration for poetry and story telling, and for a few, tea brewing was and is, an art that is only mastered after many years.

Whether you are new to drinking tea, a regular connoisseur, or someone who would like to learn more, here are five tips to get the most from this wonderful world treasure.

1. Loose Leaf vs. Tea bags

I am often surprised by the number of people who say that they don’t like tea, especially green tea, because it’s “too bitter.” In response I ask what kind of green tea they drink, to which people answer, “I don’t know it was just green tea in a tea bag.”