Health Benefits

Fact: Did you know that a cup of tea contains less caffeine than a cup of coffee?

A common misconception is that tea contains the same amount of caffeine as coffee does. When in reality that couldn’t be further from the truth. Green tea contains approximately one third of the amount of caffeine that coffee does in a standard cup, and black tea contains approximately half the amount of the caffeine.

Tea has many social properties, it is well known for the Japanese tea ceremony, and also as the favoured drink of that most famous British ritual, Afternoon Tea. It conjures up the delights of warm summer afternoons spent on a manicured lawn, downing cuppas with homemade scones, strawberry preserve and Devonshire clotted cream. Ok maybe idyllic and very British, but unfortunately not always a reality. However, although we have no control over the weather, we at the Traditional Tea Company are committed to providing a most wonderful tea drinking experience for our customers no matter where they choose to drink their brew.

While you are enjoying the distinctive flavours of our teas also bear a thought that the humble cuppa has been recognised for both its stimulant properties and health benefits. Indeed in traditional Chinese medicine its properties have been valued for over 4000 years. Here in the west, the last decade has seen a vast rise in the interest of the medicinal properties of tea.

Many related properties of tea and tea production are commonly used in the alternative treatments of various medical conditions. Now for the science; Tea is rich in antioxidant flavonoids and tannins, it is believed by some people that these can play an important role in the prevention of some cancers and heart disease. Theophylline, a related compound found in tea, is a licensed medicine used for the treatment of asthma. Drinking tea has also been thought to help with balancing blood pressure.  

Research has shown that Green Tea can help to lower cholesterol, along with a healthy diet and can aid in lowering blood glucose activity which helps in the prevention of diabetes.

Did you know that in some countries including Bangladesh, tea leaves are used by people to clean both their mouth and teeth? In the west it is now recognised that tea can assist in the prevention of dental cavities, gum disease and also helps to prevent the build up of plaque due to the presence of fluorine.

In recent years there have been some reports and claims that Oolong Tea helps to stimulate weight loss. Although these reports have not been medically substantiated Oolong tea does indeed have enzymes which help the digestive system by breaking down food and have a diuretic effect. So when used as part of a healthy diet Oolong Tea may indeed help us to lose weight.

Tea has been used as a beauty product for many generations due to its astringent effects; it is also used in some processed cosmetic products.

However we at The Traditional Tea Company Ltd would prefer you, the customer to decide the benefits of drinking tea for yourself by trying our range. We believe the one undeniable fact of tea drinking and the most beneficial is to put your feet up relax and just enjoy a cup of tea.