The Real Tea Experience

Introduction

Drinking tea is a universal experience – refreshing and mesmerizing with a zest of delicious flavors altogether. The more we get into the world of tea, the more we tend to lose ourselves in the never-ending crusade of health and wellness. Everything is connected, tea and humans have a relation which was built ages ago, from the time when civilization started to take place, tea had its own role back then.

Rated as the “magical elixir” by Chinese, this beverage has surely taken over the hearts of almost everyone on the planet. A god’s gift to humanity, tea has managed to place itself right into the soft corners of the human civilization. There is actually no replacement of tea, and there will not be any in the coming future.

People are often lifeless without tea and it proved without even conducting a scientific experiment. In fact, you can conduct it right away on yourself, provided that you are a tea lover. It’s simple, just don’t drink tea for a day, you will automatically understand what it really means to be lifeless!!! There are people who start their day with a cup of tea and end it with a cup of tea. For them, tea means life and they are not charged until they drink a cup of tea.

Everyone has a different tea experience, and a special thing about drinking tea is that all these experiences are always good. There is no bad experience with tea, unless anyone unknowingly had one. There are always praises about this unassuming, down to earth beverage. One of the major reasons is due to its high health beneficial effects such as cancer prevention, diabetes, heart disease, and even wrinkles. And it’s not all hype, either – tea really is a nutritional powerhouse.

Let us review a few tea experiences

The Morning Tea Experience

With the sunlight glazing into our eyes, fresh air circling around us, birds chirping and calling upon us to wake up to a new beautiful day, what’s better than a cup of tea couples with all of this. Whether you have slept like a baby or like an angry tycoon, a cup of tea early morning makes you even.

Tea is not biased, regardless of whether you are a morning person; it gives you an instant energy feeling as soon as you have one. Tea drinkers are out of kilter if they don’t awaken with a cup of herb, black or green tea. Everyone has their own choice of tea, and the most popular tea in India is the most common, Black tea. The other varieties i.e. green tea, white tea etc are not so popular but are now gaining popularity due to tremendous health benefits which it offers over black tea. Green tea and oolong tea has been slowly topping the charts with time as people are becoming more aware regarding the same.

Tea is consumed irrespective of season every morning, whether it is summers or winters, morning tea is served hot. Morning tea awakens your mind, prepares you for the challenging day at office or the hectic tour which is waiting for you. The immediate energy which tea offers is an out of the box experience. These were utmost short term benefits but if we look at the long term benefits, it is super awesome. Drinking tea every morning is a flavorful way of getting enough fluid into your body each day. On top of that, studies have shown teas can help protect your teeth and your heart, as well as possibly even helping to stave off cancer.

Now, it depends on the taste of person to person and his preference of tea every morning. Majority of the population prefers the black tea because they have been drinking it since their childhood. Many people have opted out to green tea because of recommendation of the healthcare professionals and the current ongoing trend of “being organic.” People have understood that if you want to stay healthy in these harsh times, an early morning cup of green actually works.

Now when we are talking of tea experience, let us know some of the benefits which morning tea lovers have experienced.

1. A cup of tea prevents you from putting on weight along with speeding up the burning of calories.  Yes, people have actually lost weight by drinking lots of tea, especially the green one!!!

2. Drinking green tea every morning can strengthens the function of memory cells in the brain. It also prevents the development of dementia and even Alzheimer’s disease. A must recommended regimen for elderly people.

3. Green tea has also been found to boost the performance of the liver, and prevent arthritis by strengthening bones.

4. Tea can really strengthen your teeth and lower the risk of tooth decay. Tea is a great source of fluoride, which can strengthen tooth enamel. 

5. Tea can potentially improve the blood flow in the body, by widening arteries and reducing the risk of clots.

There are tones of other benefits of drinking tea which have been clearly studied and proved by science, like prevention of various forms of cancer is one of the major areas where research is being done.

The Afternoon Tea Experience

Although, tea was very popular among the Chinese and British later on but the concept of afternoon tea came in around the 19^th century. It can be considered a relatively new tradition when we compare it to usage of tea in original. Afternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in the year 1840, when she had hunger panics during afternoons, which she satisfied by drinking tea and later made it popular among people too. It was then and it is now, we cannot stop thinking of tea in the afternoon!!!

It is past lunch time, you have had a heavy meal and now in a position of falling asleep. This is what happens regularly at our work place and then we wait for the tea time break to refresh ourselves. You can see the importance of that “one cup of tea.” Everyone has a different way of experiencing afternoon tea too. At work, afternoon tea is accompanied by two things mainly i.e. snacks and chit-chatting. Very important decisions are often taken in that once cup tea break. You can see the importance of that afternoon tea break.

If you are home, afternoon tea is a different kind of experience. With family, afternoon tea is likely to be just a biscuit or small cake and a mug of tea, usually produced using a teabag or could also consists of a selection of dainty sandwiches (including of course thinly sliced cucumber sandwiches), with Cakes and pastries. Some follow traditions too, and with a sweet masala tea they have pakodas, samosas and many other Indian snacks. If you want to experience a royal afternoon tea delight, there are a wide selection of hotels in India offering the quintessential afternoon tea experience .Search for them and enjoy a fabulous tea experience there!!!

Night Time Tea Experience

Some might think what role tea could play, possibly at night time, when it is a beverage which is supposed to be consumed during the day times. It is not the case. Drinking tea at night is another aspect which has a significant role to play in many people’s life. One of the most important roles of a night time tea is to relax and aid in sleeping.

Drinking tea at night is a very different experience as the regular black tea is often replaced by herbal teas consisting of various herbs and other flavors. Often there are blends of chamomile, red, and herbal tea, and you can be sure of a successful sleeping experience every night. This bed-time tea ritual is amazingly relaxing and is the best winding-down aids and will not interfere with a proper night’s rest.

The ritual of drinking Chamomile tea is very old and being traditionally followed from the time of our great grand fathers. The advantage of chamomile tea is that it contains no caffeine, so it won’t keep you up. It also has anti-anxiety effects and when combined with honey, it is known for its soothing and relaxing properties. This tea also has detoxifying benefits, and a hint of vanilla. Its all-natural flavors create a creamy aroma and make it ideal for those with a sweet tooth.  There are many varieties of herbal tea available in the market or you can also make them at your own kitchen. A bit of research and you are good to go!!!

Let us evaluate the benefits of drinking tea before bedtime. It has been clinically proven that bed time tea has many benefits on our body and its health.

1. Drinking green or oolong tea before bed can make you smarter and calmer. The powerful antioxidants help in protecting the cells of body from getting damaged.

2. Sipping a cup of green tea before sleeping helps to cut down your body fat. This is a clinically proven research and there are studies which prove this.

3. Lower chances of cancer, if you sip green tea daily before bed time. It sounds like a big claim but again there are studies which prove it.

4. Eliminating waste buildup from the body is crucial and cannot be underestimated. Taking green tea in the night, after all meals are done is a way of ensuring that your body will be assisted in the removal of the wastes.

There are many other benefits of drinking tea at night. Surely, you can research and set up your own parameter to a good health. All the best!!!