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  • Health Benefits of Darjeeling Tea - Happy Earth Tea
    February 24, 2015

    Health Benefits of Darjeeling Tea

    cups of Darjeeling tea

    Darjeeling tea, like all other teas, possess beneficial catechins and flavonoids that make up the antioxidants in tea.  Black, oolong, green and white teas all possess powerful antioxidants which offer protective and curative properties.

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  • Caffeine in tea - Happy Earth Tea
    December 11, 2012

    Caffeine in tea

    Before we tell you about tea and caffeine, let us first quickly go over what caffeine is.
    Caffeine is an organic compound found in plants. It forms part of the alkaloid group that includes morphine, strychnine, quinine, ephedrine, and nicotine many of which are used to make drugs. These plant compounds have both beneficial and harmful physiological effects on the human body when ingested.

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