Tea is widely available on the market. Green and black tea varieties are two popular tea choices, both containing powerful antioxidants like L-theanine, chlorophyll and caffeine in small doses. How the tea leaves are grown makes an enormous difference to their flavor and health benefits; organic green tea contains more antioxidants due to how cultivated and fresh its leaves are.
Black tea is produced using Camellia sinensis leaves and subjected to an extended oxidation process before being dried, giving it its rich flavor and dark color. This gives black tea its characteristic robust flavor.
Green tea contains epigallocatechin-3 gallate (EGCG) and theaflavins, both known to improve metabolic health and cognition, according to Zellner. Whichever tea you choose, be sure to enjoy it at an appropriate time so you can fully appreciate its flavors – for best results, avoid drinking right before bed.