Chemistry of Tea - What goodness will I find in my brewed cup of tea?

Your cup of tea delivers a range of antioxidants, amino acids and a moderate amount of caffeine.

These elements and compounds can offer support to your body and health with tea's antioxidant content plays a critical role in combating oxidative stress in your body. Read more about oxidative stress here. 

While green tea is renowned for its potential ant-inflammatory and immune-supporting effects, black tea also offers a positive effect in relation to heart health. All classes of tea contain L-theanine which promotes mental clarity.

We have collated a summary table from the book, The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs (Note 1) illustrating the active components in your brewed cup of tea and the natural chemical composition of your brewed cup. You will notice different concentrations of active constituents in green and black tea triggered by processing differences between these 2 classes of tea.

Note 1 - Extracted from: The American Botanical Council, Clinical Guide to Herbs - authored by Mark Blumenthal. You can read their full technical article on Camellia Sinensis and its chemical composition at: https://www.stirtea.co.nz/blog/917437