History

The Chinese have consumed tea for thousands of years and assumed that it has the enriched history of 3500 years. Nowadays, Tea is the ever highest consuming beverage in the world after water. The origin and history of tea started in China around 2737 BC. During this time, the tea plant was found to have a number of medicinal properties. Legend says that an Emperor, a skilled ruler and scientist named ‘Shen Nung’ was sitting in the shade of a wild tea tree, boiling some drinking water, when a breeze blew a few leaves from the tree into the pot and gave the water a flavor that he found delicious. He experimented further and found it to have medicinal properties, as well as a pleasing flavor. He urged the Chinese people to cultivate the plant for the benefit of the entire nation. Over time, he has become the Legendary Father of Tea. Yunnan province has been identified as “the birthplace of tea.

Health Benefits

Black tea contains one group of polyphenols, called theaflavins, that no other type of tea has. Theaflavins develop during oxidation and account for 3% to 6% of the polyphenols in black tea. That’s why black tea offers some of the same benefits as other types of tea but also provides unique advantages:

1. Reduces the risk of stroke.
2. Improves focus.
3. Lowers blood sugar levels.
4. Decreases the risk of some cancers.
5. Promotes heart health.