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this thread contains: choosing tea, preparing tea, when to drink tea, and some tea-themed thinspo!
โขโข แตแตแต แถ แถฆหฃ แตสฐแตแต แตสณแตหขหข แตสณแตแตโฟ แตแตแต แตโฟแต หกแตแตสณโฟ
สฐแตสท แตแต แตแตแตหขแต สธแตแตสณ แตแตแตแตแตแตหกแถฆหขแต หกแถฆแตแต แต แตสณแต โขโข
before we start: all plain teas are basically calorie free without add-ons! they can be enjoyed plain or with stuff like milk, sugar, and/or honey, all of which can be substituted with lower cal options.
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๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ: this type of tea is not as oxidized as black tea, and therefore isn't as strong. its flavours are more "green" - as in earthy, natural, and fragrant.
๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ: caffeine, metabolism boost, rich in antioxidants, appetite suppressant, prevents plaque on teeth
๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: matcha green tea, lipton brand tea, pukka brand green tea, anything that looks like a yummy flavour! green tea can be flowery or fruity or like anything! it's super versatile and you're guaranteed to find something you like!
๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: boil water, let sit for some time to let it cool down (about 10 minutes), put tea bag in and steep for recommended time (usually 1-5 minutes), remove tea bag, put in additives if you so choose, and enjoy!
๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ: for a completely different taste (some may say it is sweeter and smoother) prepare your tea with cold water and let it infuse for a couple of hours. drink chilled or over ice! this works best with loose leaf tea (not in a tea bag) that you strain out after.
๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ: lemon juice or lemon slice, sugar or sugar substitute, honey or honey substitute, mint leaves
these will enhance flavour and/or sweeten it!
๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐ญ๐๐: bc of its metabolism boosting qualities, it's best to drink between meals and in the evening (when your metabolism starts to dip). you can drink it in the morning, but have water first as it's not good for you on an empty stomach!
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๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ: black tea leaves are oxidized for longer than green and oolong tea leaves, making it more rich, aromatic, and dark coloured than other teas.
๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ: lots of caffeine, appetite suppressant, filling, protects the lungs of smokers, prevents tooth decay and gum disease, good for stress
๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: earl grey (black tea + citrus and bergamot), chai, english breakfast tea, lipton brand is pretty good but there's lots to explore!
๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: boil water, put tea bag in and let steep for recommended time (usually 3-5 minutes), remove tea bag, put in additives if you so choose, and enjoy!
๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ: this kind of tea can be enjoyed cold/iced as well! prepare it the same way and then chill it/serve with ice, along with additives if you so choose!
๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ: milk or milk substitute, honey or honey substitute, lemon juice or lemon slice, mint leaves
these will enhance or soften the flavour, and maybe sweeten it! a little goes a long way with black tea.
๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐๐: because of its caffeine content, it's best to drink this in the morning or when you need an energy boost! also, drinking it 30 min after a meal/snack is great for weight loss!
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๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ: herbal teas aren't actually made using tea leaves, though spices, herbs, and other plants are prepared in the same way as those tea leaves! this means it's a catch-all for lots of different flavours!
๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ: great for detoxing, immune system boost, appetite suppressant, good for digestion, reduce nausea, metabolism boost, relaxing
๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: anything with turmeric or ginger is great for weight loss! peppermint is a great appetite suppressant, too. celestial seasonings is a great brand with lots of variety, so check it out!
๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: boil water, put tea bag in and let steep for recommended time (usually 3-5 minutes), remove tea bag, put in additives if you so choose, and enjoy!
๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ: this kind of tea can be enjoyed cold/iced as well! prepare it the same way and then chill it/serve with ice!
๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ ๐: milk or a milk substitute is a great thing to add to cold/iced herbal tea! it makes it really smooth and kind of like a latte without the coffee!
๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ: cinnamon (if there's not enough already), honey or honey substitute, milk or milk substitute
these will make its effects more pronounced, and soften/sweeten it!
๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐๐: this is best for before bed and after meals to help you relax and digest. it's also great for fasting and to subdue cravings when you have them! each kind of herbal tea has its own benefits!
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๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ: oolong tea is slightly fermented and semi-oxidized, basically making it the "in-between" taste of black and green tea.
๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ: caffeine, metabolism boosting, prevents tooth decay, good for your heart, brain, and blood pressure
๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: bigelow is my fave brand for oolong tea, but remember if you're looking for really good quality, it will be more expensive, especially with this kind of tea!!
๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: boil water, put tea bag in and let steep for recommended time (usually 3-5 minutes), remove tea bag, put in additives if you so choose, and enjoy!
๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ: oolong tea works amazingly with lemonade or fruit juice! simply add lemon juice and sugar or a sugar substitute to taste for a lemonade tea! peach slices also can make your tea fruity and sweet!
๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ: lemon juice or lemon slice, sugar or sugar substitute, honey or honey substitute, mint leaves, other fruit.
oolong's flavour can change a lot depending on what you put in it!
๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐๐: oolong combines the caffeine from black tea and the metabolism boost from green tea, making it perfect to wake you up and kickstart your metabolism in the morning! it's also good to drink before meals.
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๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ: white tea is very similar to green tea, but it is even less oxidized. it is said to have lighter and more mellow flavours than green tea.
๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ: probably has the highest antioxidant content of all teas, good for your skin, fights acne, hydrating
๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: this kind of tea is probably the hardest to find at big american stores, but teavana and stash brands are pretty good!
๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: boil water, let sit for some time to let it cool down (about 10 minutes), put tea bag in and steep for recommended time (usually 3-8 minutes), remove tea bag, put in additives if you so choose, and enjoy!
๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ: fruit!!!!!! (yes put some raspberries in your cup it's great), sugar or sugar substitute, honey or honey substitute, lemon juice or lemon slice
๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐๐: this kind of tea is best to drink after your meals. though it does have some caffeine (and as such you shouldn't drink it before bed), it's not really enough to make it worth drinking in the morning to wake you up.
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๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ: this tea is fermented, sometimes for decades, before it is used for tea! this process produces a smooth and mature flavour.
๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ: good for headaches and migraines, aids digestion, helps your body not absorb fat, antioxidants, relieves stress
๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ive only tried numi brand pu'erh tea, and it's kind of hard to find any other cheap-ish teas of this kind. if you have the chance, i encourage you to test out some others and share what you think with me!
๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: pu'erh tea is best enjoyed as a tea cake/loose leaf, but can be bought in tea bags as well. if you want to use a tea cake/loose leaf tea, i encourage you to research it (google: how to prepare pu'erh tea) as it is too much for me to explain here!
๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ: for tea bags, though, boil water, put tea bag in and let steep for recommended time (usually 1-5 minutes), remove tea bag, put in additives if you so choose, and enjoy!
๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ: milk or milk substitute, honey or honey substitute, sugar or sugar substitute
these will soften this tea's mature flavour. pu'erh tea is best served hot and strong, but if you enjoy adding these, then please do so!
๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ฉ๐ฎ'๐๐ซ๐ก ๐ญ๐๐: because it aids with digestion, it's best to drink this about 1 hour after eating.
