Fun Facts on Tea

I saw this from Laszlo's Blog. I love coffee and I am on my way to loving tea as well. So far I'm into mint tea, some chai tea and basically that's about it. :)

When i read the article the Fun Facts caught my interest. For more about the article, click me!


Some fun facts on tea:

1. All teas come from the Camellia sinensis plant
   
2. Tea has about 50% less caffeine than coffee which makes it great for those sensitive to caffeine.
3. Caffeine is released in the first minute the tea in infused with water.
4. Environmental and climatic conditions of a region (including soil and water) determine the unique taste of tea
   
5. Green tea is claimed to help:
• prevent cancer
• lower LDL (bad cholesterol) levels
• lower blood pressure
• regulate blood sugar levels
• raise metabloism and burn fat
6. India is the world's largets tea producer
7. Tea is generally categorized into three types -- black, green and oolong [but recently, other variants such as white, yellow and red have been added]
8. Water quality will affect the taste of tea