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Looking for something refreshing?

Summertime is the time we are all looking for something refreshing to drink.  With so many choices out there it can be a little overwhelming to choose.  However, if you look closely at a lot of the ready-to-go choices you will see that they are loaded with things like sugar, sodium and unnecessary dyes. Not real refreshing is it?

I personally like to keep things simple and fresh.  Therefore, I like brewing my own iced tea using exceptional loose leaf tea.  Not only is it healthy with all the antioxidants, but I can control how sweet I want my tea and it doesn't have all that added stuff you just don't need.  Brewing a small batch daily makes unbelievably fresh tasty tea.     

There are two ways to approach brewing your own iced tea properly.  The first is by doubling your usual amount of tea, brew at the same temperature and steep as you would normally depending on if it is black tea, green tea, oolong etc.  When done steeping, remove steeped leaves, add ice, sweeten if you would like and enjoy.

Another way to do make great iced tea is to brew tea as you would normally, remove brewed leaves and place in refrigerator until chilled, serve with ice and sweeten if desired.   

Some of our favorites are:
Andean Black or Green Tea, Lemon Green Tea, Mango Green Tea, Peach Rooibos, Ti Kwan Yin, Black Tea Passionfruit, Black Tea Maracuja, Mint Green Tea and Jasmine Petal or Pearl. 

Sri Lanka Care

Drink T is proud to announce its partnership with Sri Lanka Care.  Every Ceylon tea you purchase from Drink T’s specialty tea collection, a portion of that sale will go directly to Sri Lanka Care’s effort in assisting families break the poverty cycle through long-term involvement.

http://www.srilankacare.org/

Lemon green tea is a type of drink that combines the comfort of sipping green tea with the refreshing, citrus aroma and flavor of lemon. Not only does this combination have a lot of health benefits, the drink also looks aesthetically appealing due to the bright color of the lemon in contrast with the subtle color of green tea. Green tea and lemon are known to be medicinal, and combining the two further compounds their benefits.

1. Antioxidants

   • Green tea has antioxidant properties, which absorbs free radicals in your body. The type of antioxidant found in green tea is polyphenol. Green tea can also aid in digestion, and it has astringent properties that help cleanse the body. Lemon is also rich in antioxidants, including flavonoids, which have been shown to aid in the prevention of cancer.

   Vitamin C

   • Lemon juice is rich in ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid has cleansing properties, which is beneficial to the body. Vitamin C also has been shown to slow down symptoms of arthritis. In addition, this vitamin also strengthens the immune system, protecting you from common illnesses such as colds and flu. Lemon juice can also act as a stimulant that can help increase your energy level.

   Combination

   • Adding lemon to green tea may boost its antioxidant properties, since lemon and green tea antioxidants complement each other. Lemon may also increase the health benefits found in green tea. A recent study at Purdue University stated that adding ascorbic acid can help the body absorb healthy compounds such as catechins, which are found in tea.

Try our Lemon Green Tea or our Pan Fired Green Tea, chill it, add ice and lemon.

Dear 16-year-old Me

Dear 16 year old me.....

I realize this is an unusual post for a tea company, but there is more to me than Drink T.  My sister had posted this video, I watched it and I cried.  I cried because it is something so simple yet easily forgotten.  I cried for all of the beautiful 16 year old kids that were just living their lives and now have no life to live.  I cried for all those who were left behind wishing there was something they could have done.  I cried because when I was sixteen I fell asleep in the Florida sun and woke with a horrific sun burn  that sent me to an emergency center.  I received shots to bring down the swelling on my face and spent the rest of the vacation in the room with my face packed in ice.  I cried because I am lucky. 

We can do nothing about the should have's or could have's, but you can do something in the present moment and watch this video. Share it with sweet loved ones and do something about your future.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4jgUcxMezM&sns=fb


Best Wishes to All,
Sheryl Myhre
Founder and owner of Drink T

Some Good Reasons to drink Green Tea

Green tea is a popular source of polyphenols. Polyphenols are potent antioxidant compounds that have demonstrated greater antioxidant protection than vitamin C.  The major polyphenols in green tea are flavonoids (catechin, epicatechin gallate (EGCG) and proanthocyanidins).

To achieve some degree of protection, nutrition and health experts recommend you drink two to three cups a day. However, over-consumption may produce nervousness, anxiety, insomnia and irritability....too much of a good thing IS NO longer good. 

Research suggests that polyphenols provide cancer-protective properties by blocking the formation of cancer-causing compounds, suppressing the activation of carcinogens and effectively detoxifying cancer-causing agents, as well as reducing the inflammation associated with cancer and other diseases.


Numerous studies show that polyphenols reduce the risk of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, including cancers of the stomach and colon, lungs, prostate and breast. Polyphenols may also improve a woman’s prognosis once she’s diagnosed with breast cancer by lowering the risk of the cancer coming back by 46 per cent.

Avoid milk in your tea, as research suggests that it interferes with polyphenol absorption.
On the other hand, adding lemon or other citrus fruits to tea increases the bioavailability of green tea’s antioxidants. (Try our Lemon Green Tea - pictured right) 

Find varieties with whole tea leaves, as they have more surface area for hot water to extract the flavour and the antioxidants in the leaf. Green tea extracts and other food products containing green tea are available, but typically do not have the same health benefi ts as the beverage.


Enjoy!