Black tea leaves are crushed so the chemicals inside them get exposed to the air – a process called oxidation. This alters the bitter-tasting compounds, such as tannins, into more floral and ...

The tea leaves are either sprayed with bergamot extract ... These polyphenols act as antioxidants, which fight reactive molecules called free radicals that can cause cell damage and disease.

Matcha contains the nutrients from the entire tea leaf and contains more caffeine ... Matcha also contains a compound called L-theanine, which alters the effects of caffeine, promoting alertness ...

They are usually made of fine tea leaves, also called tea “dust” that are low-quality tea easily available after the major parts of the leaves are sold as loose-leaf tea, per Artful Tea.

Something that “Big” Coffee & “Hip” Coffee Don’t Have: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf heads into 2017 stronger than ever Not many people know that The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is one of the world’s first ...

The former is a basic combination of black tea leaves and spices blended with milk ... Black tea is rich in powerful health-promoting antioxidants called polyphenols, says Shailee Saran Varanasi ...