With massive amounts of popularity throughout a number of cultures in our world, tea is not only great for your health, but it provides a ritualistic and grounding experience that can only be derived from an act as down to earth and as rejuvenating as crafting your next cup of aromatic tea. In this article, we are going to go over the different types of tea leaves used to make the hot, tasty, and healing drink of which Americans consume more than any other liquid second only to water.

But before we get into the different kinds of tea leaves, and the tea leaves that are most commonly consumed, it is important to first understand exactly what tea is, and the difference between ‘true’ tea and herbal tea; two concoctions that at first glance appear the same, but in reality are entirely different.

With August now in the past, we are heading right towards the first day of fall in 2020. And as lovely as fall may be, with the brilliant color changes that encapsulate the meaning of beauty, the temperatures etching away at the summer heat; there is one truth that follows with this change of the season.

And the truth is that with the colder temperatures and gathering indoors to avoid the crispy air, our immune systems become more compromised to simple colds, flus, allergies and many other infections. Just as well, during the times of our COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to ensure your immune system is working at its absolute highest and most efficient extent.