The Most Common Black Tea

It seems that just about everyday you can hear or see some latest bit of news about the health benefits of different teas, such as green tea, white tea and different herbal tea varieties.

What some people don't know is that black tea, which is a "cousin" of both green and white teas because all three come from the same plant, also has many of the same components that have us all buzzing about the other teas.

While the taste does tend to fluctuate, based on the country it is from and the conditions it is grown under, black tea is normally the tea that has the strongest flavor and tends to be most widely requested.

One of the interesting characteristics of the Chinese black tea is that as it ages its flavor tends to deepen and become richer.

When referring to coffee that is served without cream or milk, the term "black" is often used. And, this muddles references to black tea at times, since blank tea could mean both the drink made from the specific tea variety, and can also refer to a tea being taken black, or without added milk.

Commonly, in Britain and countries influenced by British culture, their black tea is served with milk.

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