Black tea brings so much delight whether you drink it early in morning or in the afternoon. Loose black tea is known for its aromatic and restorative value making it the ideal beverage for a hearty meal. Loose black tea has the highest caffeine content among any other teas but compared to coffee, loose black tea gourmets only contain half the caffeine found in coffee. For this reason, drinking black tea is better than drinking coffee. The harmful effects of too much caffeine can be minimized, making loose black tea ideal for our daily drink.

Asians, particularly people from China, are believed to be the very first tea drinkers. Tea became a very popular drink in ancient China because of its flavor and medicinal properties. The ancient Chinese believed that drinking tea nurtures their body and soul. As the demand for this beverage grew, traders desperately tried to get tea from China and introduce it to Europe. But due to the long voyage, they found out that green tea leaves tend to spoil as they journey back to the mainland of Europe. The Chinese found a way of making tea suitable for trade. This gave way to the birth of loose black tea leaves.

Through the process of oxidation, they were able to preserve and even enhance the flavor of tea leaves. The green tea leaves turned black through time giving it a richer taste and full-bodied flavor. In fact, its taste was preserve even after being traveled making it a high commodity for trade back then. Black tea is most commonly produced in India and Sri Lanka.

The best teas grow high in the mountains where the air and soil are pure. Black tea is made from the fully withered and oxidized leaves carefully handpicked from the tea plant. The leaves are rolled to allow its oils and juices to interact with oxygen from the air turning the green leaves into black.

The splendid flavor of this beverage is extracted from the leaves when steeped in hot water. Take note that black tea have a larger surface area compared to those in black tea bags. The larger surface area allows tea drinkers to extract the taste more and enjoy a much full-bodied flavor. Commercially available teas in paper tea bags are pulverized as compared to loose tea leaves.

Nowadays, due to the fast growing popularity of black tea, empty paper tea bags are available in the market. With this, tea drinkers will the control on how much loose black tea they will put on paper tea bags. And with this, they can also blend different kinds of leaves.

To brew loose black tea, put one teaspoon of the loose gourmet in a cup. You can use filters, empty paper tea bags and infuser strainers. Pour in hot water and allow it to steep in about three to five minutes. Now you can enjoy one cup of wellness to wake you up, keep you warm, and help you relax.