8 Health Benefits of Black Tea

Most every tea consumed made from the leaves of the camellia sinensis plant. Varieties of this plant, each with unique characteristics, create the different types of teas. Black tea, also known as "red tea", has the strongest taste due to the oxidation during processing. Oolong tea, with flowery notes like a green tea, goes through less oxidation. And green tea, the mildest tea, is pan-fried during processing to prevent any oxidation happening at all.

Oxidation means the leaves are exposed to moist, oxygen-rich air. Each tea manufacturer controls the oxidation process. During the oxidation process, the tea leaves turn from green to a dark brownish-black color. As all teas that come from the camellia sinensi plant, black tea has caffeine and is full of antioxidants. And aside from water, black tea is one of the most consumed beverages in the world.