Due to the abundance of advertisements and commercials, green tea is slowly gaining up on the popularity of the black tea. However, without fervent reminders from various businesses, black tea remains the most popular tea in the United States of America. One of the main reasons for this is because black tea is essentially stronger in taste and aroma compared to other tea variants.

Black tea can be divided into two popular kinds, the Assam and the Darjeeling. Both teas are named after the region in India where it is originally grown. Darjeeling teas are known to have small leaves while that of Assam teas have large leaves. The naming process is patterned after the wine industry where the name of the wine is coined after the region where it comes from.

When it comes to black tea, Darjeeling and Assam are at the forefront of the pack, and for good reasons. Both tea variants are known for having numerous health benefits. It contains more caffeine than your regular cup of tea that is why it has longer shelf life also.

In todays world, the call of going green or being environment-friendly is being responded by a lot of businesses, and that includes the tea industry. Growing edible plants became popular for both the consumers and producers. As a result of this, organic teas such as organic white tea and organic black tea came into existence.

The next time you go to tea stores or even just your local grocery, notice the tags on the tea products today. It is quite common to see the organic label in every tea package because there is a high demand for it. Organic black tea is on the rise, no matter whether it is Assam or Darjeeling.

There are vast tracks of land that are being sprayed with harmful chemicals just to produce tea and that concern has already reached the public. If you are carving for a cup of tea, instead of Big Red Robe, go for the organic ones. It will not only be beneficial to your health but you are supporting a greener environment as well.

High-quality black tea which has received the name from the North Indian state of Assam, located in foothills of Himalaya Mountains*. The superior tea, which is making a half of the general manufacture of tea in India, is native to the land of a long evergreen tropical plant. Its belong to a "camellia" families of tea, under natural conditions grows as a tree tall to 15 yards. Here in the 30s of 19 centuries Englishmen, brothers Robert and Charles Bruce, started out the first tea plantations, which took off the tea of particular aroma and taste, for what it was named «local cognac». Nowadays Assam is regarded the most acknowledged Indian tea. Assam tea differs from other sorts of black teas by its thin unique aroma and tart puckering taste. This tea gives strong extract of the saturated color. Its aroma often has an ablaze honey notes which are not inherent in teas of other grades. Quality and, taste of Assam very strongly depends upon a time of harvesting of a tea - the first and second harvesting are considered as the best. These teas are equally popular by itself and as a part of assorted blends. Assam tea potent, concentrated color often compare to color of a crust of a biscuit. It's well known that Assam tea is a true classical Indian tea - energising, strong and tonic.

In Southern India, Madras gives the finest Assam tea.

However the South Indian teas happen to have so astringent taste that it's oftentimes has to be taken with milk. An exceptional tea is grooving in Nilgiris area (in state of Madras) where tea plantations are located above 1800 meters above sea level, around Blue Mountains. The Indian teas belong to so-called heavy, morning teas.

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Green tea might be getting all the press, but black tea also deserves your attention because of its remarkably potent health benefits.

Black tea deserves just as much press as green tea once you realize all of the benefits, including: reducing stress, improving memory and decreasing your risk for stroke! Be sure to learn more about Body Ecology's top-rated black Assam tea yielding 60-90 servings per bottle - ideal for hot tea or iced tea recipes - and check out the limited-time SUPER special opportunity on the Body Ecology Tea Pack!

Black tea, the second most popular beverage in the world after water, has been a part of medicinal and cultural traditions for centuries. If you grew up in the south, "sweet tea" was served at every meal. Here in Atlanta, where one of our Body Ecology home office is located, every restaurant still offers black tea.

Now, however, due to the growing prevalence of Body Ecology's highly acclaimed stevia, you have an option of ordering it with or without sugar. (Always be sure to keep a bottle of our great-tasting, sugar-free stevia in your pocket or purse if you enjoy sweet tea or coffee and want a great substitute for unhealthy sugar and artificial sweeteners.)

Long considered a folk remedy, new scientific studies have shown that black tea can:

* Reduce your levels of the stress hormone cortisol
* Improve your memory and possibly treat Alzheimer's
* Act as an anti-carcinogen and inhibit tumor growth
* Decrease your risk for stroke

Black tea certainly has huge implications for your health, but not all black teas are the same, so if you want the benefits of black tea, choose right!

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