Today, tea is making a comeback in many restaurants and cafés. Next to water, it’s the most consumed beverage around the world!
Try three recipes for Kiran’s Masala Chai Tea – CLICK HERE!
Did you know that various styles of tea offer multiple health benefits? In addition to its great flavor, teas are proving to be powerful in helping with prevention of many diseases.
Watch as we serve up several varieties on KHOU, offering tidbits on your tea time. Many thanks to The Path of Tea, Houston’s only totally organic tea house and online tea store, and owners Chris and Thia McKann for all of their help as well:
Research has proven tea has half the amount of caffeine as found in coffee. So, if you’re trying to watch your caffeine intake, this might be a great alternative to your morning cup of Joe.
The one thing that really sets teas apart is how they are processed; fermented and unfermented. Here’s a basic list of the types of teas you can find at your favorite grocery store or shoppe, plus their health information:
Green Tea:
Very common with many variations. Green tea is less caffeinated than black tea. It doesn’t go through a fermentation process. Green tea is said to help with reducing heart disease, high cholesterol and aid in preventing cancers.
Black Tea:
The highest caffeine content out of all the tea types. Black tea is made from fermented tea leaves. It’s also the base for some instant teas. Some studies suggest that it might protect your lungs from some exposure to cigarette smoke as well as help reduce the risk of stroke.
Pu-erh tea is also a black tea and is made from fermented and aged tea leaves that are formed and pressed into cakes. It may also help with lowering cholesterol.
White Tea:
Although it’s not as popular as green and black teas, white tea has a soft flavor that many people enjoy. It can take on the aromatic flavors of fruits and flowers. It’s an uncured and unfermented tea. White tea also has extremely high anticancer properties in comparison with more processed teas.
Oolong Tea:
Ingredients from this type of tea can be found in many weight loss supplements. It can aid with lowering high cholesterol levels.
Herbal Teas:
These really aren’t considered true teas, but they’re crowd-pleasers. You can enjoy these teas in tea bags or as loose leaf teas that you steep. Each type of tea can be found in a variety of flavors with fruits, herbs and spices. Add a little milk, honey, sugar or lemon and you’ll have the perfect cup!
For more delicious recipes and fun food and wine pairing ideas, subscribe to my newsletter.
I saw your episode about tea, I thought you spoke of High Tea locations but I don’t see any listed. Are there any in Houston.
Yes…Kiran’s on Westheimer does High Tea every Saturday at 2p, but you do need reservations. 🙂
Hi, Debra,
LOVE LOVE LOVE your program; however, I often have a hard time finding info regarding what was on your show.
Looking for the Passa Chinese High Tea info; cannot find this anywhere.
PLEASE help!!!
LUVYA, C