Humanity has been enjoying the warm beverage of tea for more than 5000 years. Like many good things, tea was discovered by accident. Leaves blew in from a nearby tree, that landed in a pot of boiling water. Emperor Shen Nung, whose pot the leaves had landed in, was blown away by the delightful smell. As all curious humans, he decided to try the concoction and reportedly felt welcomingly warm throughout his body.
Since the age of Emperor Nung, we have gone on to discover the versatility of the tea plant. We drink tea to detox, feel better, sleep more peaceful and of course get our days started. Let us look at the best teas to drink in the morning.
Ginger Matcha
Matcha is a variety of green tea which is known for containing high levels of caffeine. As the leaves are crushed and processed into a powder form, the caffeine traces are even higher than in regular bagged green tea. This ginger flavor tea tastes delicious and will give you sufficient energy for the day. If you are looking for a tea with a high caffeine content, then you will want to stick to green teas. There are a number of flavors you can opt for, such as coconut matcha and chocolate matcha, however, the strong ginger flavor provides that extra needed kick.
Yerba Mate
Yerba mate tea is commonly drunk in a wooden goblet, called a “mate” in Argentina and Uruguay. Yerba mate is a genus of holly. When the sticks and dry leaves are ground up they create a potent and healthy tea. Unlike most mainstream teas, the ground up yerba mate is poured into a goblet, hot water is added, and it is drunk through a metal straw, called a bombilla. Yerba mate contains nearly as much caffeine as coffee, with 9.75 milligrams per ounce. What more could you ask for to get your day going?
If you need a lot of caffeine to kickstart your day, then yerba mate maybe the tea you need, however, be warned it is bitter and not as an enjoyable as say, blended flavor tea.
Flavor Tea
Tea works well with flavours which are added to invoke a variety of tastes and aromas. This is why experts practice the art of tea blending, to create flavour tea which is enjoyable and still offers the health benefits of drinking tea.
Green flavor teas, which are expertly blended, are the best teas to drink in the morning.