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Black Tea
Black tea is more oxidized than the green, oolong and white varieties;
all four varieties are made from leaves of Camellia sinensis. Black tea
is generally stronger in flavor and contains more caffeine than the less
oxidized teas.Varieties of black tea
Chinese black teas:Lapsang souchong,Keemun,Dian Hong,Ying De Hong
Indian and Sri Lankan black teas:Assam,Ceylon,Darjeeling,Nilgiri
Other black teas from Vietnam,Nepal,Turkey,Thailand.
Black Tea Research
Finally, a study of over 3,000 adults in Saudi Arabia - where black tea is favored over green - found that regular consumption of the dark brew can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by fifty percent. More


