Tea Varieties in the world | Verities of Teas | Best Tea Varieties

Tea Varieties - Drinking tea helps you get refreshed.  Tea contains antioxidants which keep you young and protect from pollution. Tea helps to protect teeth, heart and from several diseases. Tea has less caffeine than coffee. Varieties of teas in the world are green tea, Black tea, oolong tea, white tea, Yellow tea, Pu’erh tea, Mulberry tea, Herbal tea. Tea grows from the Camellia Sinensis plant. Black tea, Green tea, and white tea grow same plant but the process is different. During the processing stage adding flavors and colors to the tea is one of them.  India, China, Kenya, Iran, Vietnam, Srilanka, Indonesia and Turkey are the major producers of tea.

Best Tea Varieties In The World:

1. Black Tea:

Black tea contains antioxidants known as polyphenols and carbohydrates. Sodium and proteins are low in black tea. 14 to 61 mg of caffeine is present in the black tea. You can enjoy the black tea in a variety of ways like adding spices, chocolate, sweetening agents, milk, sugar, ginger (either fresh or dried), cinnamon and cardamom. India, Sri Lanka and Africa are the main producers of black tea.

Types Of Black Tea:

Black Tea grows all over the world in different climates and geographies.  Types of black teas are Assam, Ceylon, Kenyan and Darjeeling. The taste of each black tea is different. It is bitter, stronger, richer, sharper and more piquant than green tea.

Health Benefits Of Black Tea:

Black Tea has many medical benefits. It protects from heart ailments, asthma, digestive problems and diarrhea and burns down undesirable fat.

2. Green Tea:

Green tea contains nutrients and antioxidants. Green tea reduces fat and improves brain function. 14 to 61 mg of caffeine is present in the medium sized glass of Green tea. Green tea has different flavors grassy, sweet, nutty, toasty and buttery.

Types Of Green Tea:

Most popular green tea flavors produced in china and japan. Chinese green tea flavors are Dragonwell, Gunpowder and Japanese flavors are Sencha, Hojicha, Genmaicha, Gyokoro and Matcha.

Health Benefits Of Green Tea:

Green tea gives a lot of health benefits; it improves brain function, burns fat, lowers risk of cancer, lowers the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson diseases.

3. Oolong Tea:

Oolong tea is rich in vitamins and minerals such as copper, calcium, manganese, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B and vitamin K. Oolong tea is traditionally China tea. Oolong tea contains Theo bromine, Theophylline and less amount caffeine.

Types Of Oolong Tea:

Iron Buddha, Dan Cong Tea, and Ali Shan are the types of oolong tea.

Health Benefits Of Oolong Tea:

Oolong tea provides many health benefits like boosting metabolism and reduction of stress, weight management, prevention of diabetes, improvement of heart health, brain function and staving off cancer. 

4. White Tea:

Caffeine is found less in white tea compared green and black tea. White Tea is native to China, Eastern Nepal, Taiwan, Eastern Thailand, India and Sri Lanka. White tea is pale in color and its flavor is slightly sweet.

Types Of White Tea:

Different types of white tea are BaiHaoYinzhe, Bai Mu Dan, Shou Mei, Gong Mei and White Puerh Tea.

Health Benefits Of White Tea:

White tea provides many health benefits such as oral teeth, youthful skin, cancer prevention, healthy heart.

5. Yellow Tea:

Yellow tea contains minerals and vitamins such as vitamin A1, B2, B12, C and vitamin E. Yellow tea is bright yellow in color. Yellow tea flavor is sweet and mellow.

Types of Yellow Tea:

Jun Shan Yin Zhen, Mo Gan Huang and Meng Ding Huang Ya are the different varieties of yellow tea.

Tea Varieties : Yellow Tea

Health Benefits Of Yellow Tea:

Health benefits of yellow tea is promotion of healthy weight loss, boosts liver conditions, prevention of diabetes, curing of atherosclerosis.  Yellow tea is anti-carcinogenic. 

6. Pu’erh Tea:

Pu’erh tea contains low content of antioxidants compared to white and green tea. Pu’erh contains high level of polyphenols which help to burns the fat easily.

Types Of Pu’erh:

Pu’erh leaves are two types raw or green pu’erh and black or cooked pu’erh.

Tea Varieties : Pu'erh Tea

Health Benefits Of Pu’erh tea:

Pu’erh tea gives more health benefits: aids in digestion, reduces stress and prevents illness.

7. Mulberry Tea:

Mulberry tea leaves have powerful antioxidants. Mulberry plant grows in Korea, China and Japan. Ripe fruits of mulberry are used for tea, pies and wines. Mulberry tea is caffeine free. Mulberry leaves are used in medicine for clearing the liver and improving vision.

Tea Varieties : Mulberry Tea

Health Benefits Of Mulberry Tea:

Mulberry tea reduces severe diseases like diabetes and cold; balances blood sugar levels, weight loss and reduces unhealthy cholesterol. 

8. Herbal Tea:

Herbal tea can be made with seeds, roots, leaves or bark of the plant. Herbal tea is packed with antioxidants which fight against the harmful diseases.

Types Of Herbal Tea:

Several types of herbal tea are ginger tea, peppermint tea, chamomile tea, rose hip tea, lavender tea, lemon balm tea and hibiscus flower tea.

Tea Varieties : Herbal tea

Health Benefits Of Herbal Tea:

Herbal tea improves digestion, blood sugar, kidney health and lower blood pressure.