Black Tea vs Milky Tea vs Green Tea – What’s the T on tea?

Indians love their chai or tea. A survey by the Tea Board of India had shown that India is the world’s second largest producer of tea, and consumes about 80% of its domestic production. These figures are testament to the fact that for us in India any time is chai time.

While traditionally, people buy their favourite type of tea from their local kirana stores, many now buy tea online in India, as per their flavour profile and taste. But, there is always a conundrum over which type of tea is better. Let’s look at some facts to see if there is a winner in this contest between black tea versus milk tea versus green tea.

Fluoride content

Fluoride is considered to be good for the teeth and bones, as it helps in re-mineralisation and breaks down and maintains the balance between the mineral gain and loss, especially in the tooth enamel. It also inhibits growth of harmful oral bacteria.

Green tea and black have strong fluoride content. In black tea, it ranges between 0.2 to 0.5 mg, which can sometimes be higher than the fluoride content in green tea, which ranges between 0.3 to 0.4 mg. The fluoride content in milk tea decreases with the addition of milk to the black tea concoction.

Antioxidant content

When it comes to antioxidant content in these different teas, again both green tea and black tea have comparatively higher content than milk tea. One of the reasons why milk tea loses out here is because the addition of milk reduces the absorption of antioxidants in the body.

Green tea consists of a particular type of catechin or flavonoid called EGCG, which regulates gene activity in cancer cells, and may even prevent cancer growth. And if that makes you want to buy green tea online from wherever you are in India, just visit our Shop page or click on Tulvita Green Tea.

Caffeine content

Caffeine is the morning pick-me-up for a majority of the human population. While America might run on coffee, for most Indians, the morning shot of energy comes in a cup of tea. The level of caffeine in black tea and green tea differs slightly. Green tea contains less caffeine than black tea, with 9-50 mg/cup versus 42-17 mg/cup. So, if you want an energetic morning, go for black tea; if you want to relax your blood vessels and enjoy a soothing drink, go for green tea, such as our Tulvita Green Tea. Unfortunately, milk tea has neither a calming nor energising effect, but it can help slow down the absorption of caffeine.

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Sip of Good Health! Here’s The Ideal Way to Drink Green Tea Daily

Yes, green tea is indeed a healthy beverage compared to sugary, caffeine-loaded drinks that claim to provide you with a booster shot of energy. And yes, we know that green tea has powerful antioxidants that promote a faster metabolism, or what gimmicky ads call “fat burning.” A study published on Healthline suggests that It can even reduce bad breath, guard against heart disease, and is known to show anti-ageing benefits. But how much green tea should be consumed and in what way, to avail all these glorious benefits daily?

Obviously, anything in excess is not good, and this includes green tea. So as you plan to order your monthly stock of green tea from an online tea shop in Gujarat, our tea sommeliers and in-house experts have a few words of advice and wisdom to share, about the ideal way to drink green tea every day.

Drink around 2 to 3 cups a day

Switching all your liquids with green tea is not advisable. Drinking numerous cups of green tea every 1-2 hours thinking it will fasten weight loss and the other benefits is not correct. Green tea comes packed with antioxidants, but also various natural plant-based compounds such as tannins and flavonoids. Excess consumption of these compounds can hinder iron absorption in your body, and if it gets worse it could also cause damage to the liver.

Think of green tea as a replacement to your daily chai. Once every morning and once in the evening, that is, ideally 2 or maximum 3 cups of green tea every day should be sufficient. Yes, that’s all it takes for the health benefits to kick in.

Never drink green tea on an empty stomach

One of the most commonly practised habits, which could be detrimental to one’s body, is beginning the day with a dose of caffeine, in the form of a strong cup of tea, coffee or even green tea before breakfast. We advise against this practice. Yes, even green tea should not be had on an empty stomach.

While it may give you the much needed impetus to kick-start the day, it can also cause an imbalance in the stomach acids, which could lead to stomach aches and nausea. Yes, the caffeine levels in the beverage will definitely make you alert and awake, it will also increase your anxiety levels.

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