Modern Black Tea Infusions
Tea has got to be one of the most popular and widely hailed drinks on the planet and has endless benefits both as a healthy drink and as a delicious and revitalizing way to start the day – or end it. There are countless popular modern black tea infusions, and you can even make your own to precisely suit your tastes.
Tea is in some ways a contradiction in that it is at once highly energizing and revitalizing and at the same time highly calming and relaxing. The reason tea is so revitalizing and like coffee a perfect way to start your day, is that it contains caffeine which is a stimulant which increases the heart rate and the metabolism. At the same time tea releases adrenaline which helps to keep the body feeling awake and alert. This means that if you need to get work done, there is no better companion than a cup of tea which will help you to focus and stay awake in the face of potentially boring tasks.
On top of this tea is also highly relaxing, and the reason for that is that it is warm and causes the release of dopamine. The warmth warms up our insides and helps us to feel calm and relaxed and especially is comforting if we are cold – like having a hot water bottle. The release of dopamine meanwhile boosts our mood as dopamine is a naturally occurring anti-depressant that is the same chemical that the brain releases in association with reward. Thus you can feel emotionally calmed at the same time as feeling relaxed by the warmth. Tea is often used to help treat shock and here is often served with sugar in order to replace the body sugar that may have been lost and to calm nerves.
This means that it has dual purposes and whether you want to be woken up before work, or want to enjoy something relaxing while you watch TV in the evening there is little better than modern tea infusions. However that also means that you can benefit from having a range of different tea infusions as this way you can enjoy a stronger tea when you’re trying to wake yourself up, or a more relaxing tea when you are trying to baton down the hatches.
There is also a wealth of tradition surrounding black tea. For instance it is often consumed along with scones and jam in what is known as afternoon tea. This is considered a highly luxurious and classy sugary snack and many people are highly fond of this kind of tea. This again wants another tea infusion and English teas in particular go well here.
Tea is also a highly sociable drink and it is normal to offer people a cup of tea when they come to visit. This then again means that you should have lots of different types of tea available, for the time of the day and for the tastes of your guest. Being able to offer lots of different tea infusions is a great way to impress guests and be a great host – as is bringing them a fresh cup first thing in the morning.
These days there are so many different blends of tea. The easiest way to try different types is to buy leaf tea online in small quantities.
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