Hello everyone and thank you for your engagement on the topic of organic tea.
I have to admit when I started this little discussion board, I didn’t think that this many people would be this engaged about a topic as benign as organic tea.
I have written several weeks’ worth of articles about the lesser-known organic teas and a few about the well-known organic teas. I appreciate all of your organic tea feedback and engagement over the past few months. One topic that I saw cropping up in the comments- especially about the well-known organic teas- was about green tea vs black tea and which tea was better for what. Let me start by saying that both teas are good for a lot of the same goals. The key difference- because they’re both made from the same leaf- is that green tea is not oxidized, and black tea is oxidized. Because of this, black tea has a stronger flavor. Both can prevent heart disease, increase brain function/activity, and both can help you lose some extra pounds. Here is the main takeaway, though, green tea has more antioxidants, but black tea has the caffeine that can help you replace coffee (again, the goal of many folks starting out is to decrease caffeine/coffee consumption). If lowering caffeine intake is the goal, then start with black tea and work your way to green tea. If you’re using organic tea to lose weight, black tea might be better. Black tea is better for blood vessels and weight loss. There are so many benefits to both- several shared. Depending on your goals, both are great options.