Tea At Work

Thank you for joining me today for my 6th podcast episode - Tea At Work. I have today's episode broken down into three main areas; A. The tea plant and it's benefits B. Loose leaf vs tea bags C. Tea for Work. A. The tea plant and it’s benefits ... 1. All tea, actual tea, comes from one type of plant. It’s called “Camellia Sinensis”. 2. What makes the tea plant so powerful? It certainly has a bunch of antioxidants …. The magical component is something called L-theanine. 3. Our body does not produce L-theanine, making tea one of the best natural sources of this beneficial compound. 4. What are the 4 types of tea (actual tea from the Camellia Sinensis plant) Green Tea (unoxidized leaves with the most antioxidants) Black Tea (oxidized leaves – highest in caffeine) Oolong Tea (partially oxidized leaves) White Tea (unoxidized young leaves and buds / much like green tea) 5. Top herbs for tea are Chamomile, peppermint, ginger, Hibiscus and echinacea. B. Loose leaf vs tea bags. Loose leaf all the way. This is a game changer if you have only ever done tea bags. I can’t impress this enough. Your whole outlook will change when you switch to loose leaf tea and, you’ll see so many more benefits since you’ll be getting the high antioxidants directly from the organic source that is freshly dried. C. Tea specifically for the office and work. We’ll there is always a way, right? You can prep the night before and get your tea strainers ready by packing them with your favorite blend or you can plan ahead for the week and portion out what’s needed to get you through your schedule. Bring your big mug, tea, strainer and sweeteners if needed. You don’t even need to wash things before you come home. They can go right back into the container you brought them to work in. Just be careful – tea stains. You’ll want a washable container to transport your tea supplies in. Good teas and herbs for work are …. Green tea, Jasmine tea, Ginseng tea (be sure to get the Asian Ginseng). Black, Peppermint, Ginger, Nettle and Cinnamon are also good office teas. If you have any witchy work-wishes you would like me to look into more …. Please reach out and I’ll add it to an upcoming episode! [email protected]! I am on Instagram and Facebook - just search for Witchy Work Wishes!