Tea in the News

3 or more cups of tea a day may reduce strokes

At least three cups of Indian or Chinese tea reduces the risk of a stroke by more than a fifth, according to researchers.

A major study carried out by scientists at the University of California in Los Angeles found that tea could well be a powerful weapon in the fight against strokes.

See more at Drinking tea reduces risk of stroke.

Private Label Tea Leads to New Growth Opportunities

The beverage industry is turning over a new leaf as trends support brisk growth and reveal hot opportunities for private label tea. While newsworthy trends are beginning to unfold, savvy sellers explore the impact these changes have on consumer behavior in concurrence with their marketing strategy and product offering. Small and mid-size business is no longer using other brands, entering the market is their own propriety brand that defies tradition and repositions with a premium image and product. 

http://www.lapisteahouse.com/private-label-trends.html

Tea is for Trendsetters

While you might think of coffee as the trendsetting beverage, tea is actually growing faster. Older tea buzzwords were “fair trade” and “organic”, “green tea” and “bubble tea”.

Recently, tea is hipper than ever and is showing up in places you wouldn’t imagine. Here are some of the hottest up-and-coming tea trends:

Tea-Resistible Cocktails

In the trendiest big city nightlife spots, tea is making its way into the most innovative of libations. Bartenders are slipping green, black, and scented teas into all kinds of drinkables. With names like Green Tea De Lite, the Earl Grey marTEAni, and the Moroccan Mojito, tea is making its mark in cocktails.

http://www.2basnob.com/tea-trends.html

Tea may help survive heart attack

DALLAS – Heavy tea drinking could reduce the risk of dying after a heart attack, a study suggests.

The study of 1,900 heart attack victims found that those who drank the most tea before their heart attacks – about 19 cups a week – were 44% less likely than nondrinkers to die in the three to four years afterward.

Moderate drinkers, or those who had fewer than 14 cups, had a 28% lower death rate. The study looked at deaths from all causes, not just heart disease.

http://www.tributetea.com/tea_news/heart_attack.htm

Green tea may help combat arthritis

Study results reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicate that antioxidants found in green tea, known as polyphenols, may effectively reduce the incidence and severity of rheumatoid arthritis.

The lead author of the study was Dr. Tariq Haqqi of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Haqqi and his team of researchers used mice to study the effect of polyphenols in rheumatoid arthritis, a disease characterized by inflammation, pain, swelling, and joint destruction.

http://www.tributetea.com/tea_news/arthritis.htm

 Sources:
Cheers, May 2004
Nation’s Restaurant News, May 3, 2004