Coffee and tea are among the world’s most popular beverages, with black tea being the most sought-after.
While the two provide similar health benefits, they have some differences.
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Coffee and tea are different raw materials, taste and flavor, and caffeine and antioxidant content. Coffee is made from ground coffee beans, while tea is made from dried tea leaves.
Coffee has a strong coffee aroma and a bitter and mellow taste, while tea has a fresh and crisp taste and a clear and transparent broth.
Coffee has more caffeine and antioxidants than tea when brewed, but tea leaves have more caffeine than coffee beans.
Coffee and tea have medicinal properties and can reduce the risk of some diseases, but they can also have some side effects like anxiety, insomnia, calcium loss, and fractures.
Coffee and tea can be health-promoting additions to an adult diet, but the intake of caffeine and calcium should be balanced.
Do you start your mornings with a potent dose of caffeine from a freshly brewed cup of Joe?
Or do you prefer a slightly less caffeinated nudge from a warm and gentle cup of tea?
For many of us, starting the day with a drink is an essential morning ritual.
And while some folks might opt for beverages like orange juice or plain water, most people reach for tea or coffee. Both, after all, are some of the most widely consumed beverages.
Both green and black tea come from the same plant, the camellia sinensis plant. Both teas are harvested from the upper buds and leaves of the plant. Green tea is harvested, dried slightly, and then heated or pan-fired to stop oxidation and enhance the flavor. Black tea is harvested, then crushed or rolled and allowed to oxidize and turn dark before it is dried. This creates the deeper color and the stronger, richer flavor.
Both black tea and green tea contain a variety of health benefits because of the large quantities of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds they contain. However, black tea and green tea contain different types of antioxidants and phytochemicals that work in different ways to protect our health.
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Thank you …Tea gets the leg up for one reason only: the plethora of powerful antioxidants and polyphenols. Yes, coffee has them, too, but tea often has them in higher concentrations.
Caffeine, a stimulant, blocks an inhibitory neurotransmitter called adenosine.
In other words, caffeine allows more neurons to fire in your brain. It can improve your memory, make you feel happier, quicken your reaction time, and give you energy.
Having a cup of coffee can boost your overall brain function, putting you in a better mood and helping you concentrate
Caffeine speeds up your metabolic rate.
Metabolization is the process of converting food into energy, and it happens throughout your body. Everyone’s baseline metabolic rate is different, usually slowing as you age. Essentially, speeding up your metabolism can help you lose weight.
Coffee can help you lose weight in indirect ways, as well. As a stimulant, caffeine increases your adrenaline levels. Adrenaline prepares your body for physical exertion — it’s the “flight or fight” chemical.
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Drinking coffee can give you an energy burst before a workout — but be sure to drink plenty of water. When you exercise, caffeine also signals your cells to break down body fat, helping you get more out of your workout.
Coffee beans contain nutrients like another plant product. Many of those nutrients make their way into your morning mug. Coffee includes vitamins and minerals such as:
Vitamin B5, or pantothenic acid
Vitamin B2, or riboflavin
Vitamin B3, or magnesium and niacin
Vitamin B1, or thiamine
Potassium
Manganese
Drinking coffee in moderation may decrease your risk of certain health conditions, allowing you to live a longer and healthier life.
Alzheimer’s: Coffee can improve brain function right after drinking, but it also has longer-term effects. Those who consume a few cups of coffee each day are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s in the later stages of their lives.
It inhibits the production of proteins that deposit in Alzheimer’s patients’ brains.
Stroke: Drinking coffee each day is linked to a decreased risk of stroke in adults.
Heart disease: Because of its antioxidant properties, coffee improves over your blood vessel function and can decrease your risk of heart disease.
Diabetes: Its antioxidants boost your metabolism, helping your body process glucose and utilize insulin, which can help with diabetes risk.
Gallstones: Having coffee can also make you less likely to develop painful gallstones.
Colon cancer: Recent research shows drinking coffee can guard against colon cancer.
Liver cirrhosis: Recent studies have found a dramatic reduction in your risk of developing liver cirrhosis if you drink coffee each day.
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Drinking black tea in moderate amounts is generally safe for most people. There’s no known right amount to drink. Supplement ingredients and quality may vary widely. This makes it hard to set a standard dose.
Drinking large amounts of black tea — more than four or five cups a day — may cause health problems. That’s mostly because of caffeine -related side effects.
Side effects of black tea (most often in high amounts at 5 cups) may include:
Anxiety and difficulty sleeping
Faster breathing
Headache
Increased urination
Irregular heartbeats
Nausea and vomiting
Nervousness and restlessness
Ringing in the ears Tremors
High blood pressure
Anemia
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Combining black tea with other types of caffeine or a product called ephedra can be very dangerous. Some of the problems it can cause include:
Jitteriness
Increased blood pressure
Heart rate changes
Seizures Passing out
Black tea or black tea supplements may interfere with other medicines and supplements you are taking. Some medicines can also cause caffeine to stay in your body longer than usual.
Masala chai is a sweet and spicy drink that can be enjoyed all year round, served either piping hot from the stove or nice and chilled from the fridge.
Originating in South Asia, most notably India and Pakistan, the delicious beverage is now popular all over the world. Simply translated,masala(“spice mix”)chai(“tea”) is spiced tea.
There are many versions with varying amounts and ratios of ingredients, but at its core, masala chai is usually black tea brewed with fresh ginger, crushed spices, milk, and sugar.
This version of masala chai uses a combination of minty green cardamom, sweet cloves, licorice-y fennel seeds, spicy black peppercorns, and warm cinnamon and star anise in addition to grated fresh ginger.
For extra depth, we recommend lightly toasting the whole spices before crushing them to help the flavors bloom during the simmer—this gives the chai a slight cocoa note.
You can adjust the spice ratio to your liking: decrease the amount of black pepper and use sliced ginger instead of grated ginger to decrease spiciness, or increase cloves and cinnamon sticks for a sweeter profile.
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