Teaing up with a sweet-tea

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By: Mitali Chaudhary

There’s nothing like a warm cup of tea on a cold day. As a matter of fact, there isn’t anything like a cold glass of tea on a warm day either. A cup of tea can help you stay awake and instantly make you feel more at home. No tea stays the same and its taste changes depending one how you brew it. It’s this versatility of this simple drink that makes it so popular across the world, though it also helps that it’s virtually calorie-free, has minimal sodium and fat content, is rich with anti-oxidants, and comes in so many delicious types and flavours.

But because of this, it can sometimes be difficult to choose which tea to try from the hundreds available at most tea shops, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the great range of available options. The following list narrows down the most popular types of teas and the flavours that each provide, to make your next brew choice an easier one.

Green Tea

It’s the least oxidized version of the Camellia teas, and is the most popular tea in the world. It has a very delicate, springy flavour (much more than black tea) and is light yellow-green in colour. Due to its comparative lightness, it’s also most commonly used in bubble tea.

Black Tea

This tea comes from the same warm-weather plant (Camellia sinensis) as green and oolong tea. Once brewed, it yields a dark, rich, red infusion that is heavier than either green or oolong. It is often mixed with milk and sugar, as per personal taste.

Herbal Tea

As they don’t stem from the original Camellia plant, these teas are sometimes referred to as tisanes. They can be divided into rooibos, herbal infusions, and mate teas. Herbal infusions contain flowers, fruits, and herbs, to create sweet flavours that can be enjoyed cold or hot.

Oolong Tea

Oolong is the midway point, in terms of flavour strength and oxidation, between black and green tea. It has a richer taste than black tea, but maintains a sweet aroma. It is best enjoyed when carefully prepared using whole loose leaves.

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