The history of tea dates back to ancient China, when it was first used as a medicinal herb to stay awake. The Chinese Philosopher Laozi described it as “the froth of the liquid jade. Tea has inspired many ancient Chinese philosophers and thus became a favorite drink during entertainment of guests.

Tea has many benefits. They are both refreshing and healthy drinks. Different teas have different benefits. For example, Oolong and Green teas help burn a lot of calories for the weight conscious. Green tea contains a lot of vitamins and minerals than any kind of drink. Antioxidants are present in both black and green tea. To add further, there are several researches which say that tea helps fight cancer, heart disease, hypercholesterolemia, and infections. It boosts the immune system and helps get rid of excess body fat.

For your wedding, have you entertained the idea of giving out tea wedding favours? Your guests will surely love the tea favours you are giving out as wedding favours. It makes them think that you are concerned of their health. Tea also has that certain flavor and richness, and it stimulates the senses, making the person more energetic, livelier. You certainly would want to share these benefits with your guests!

If you are planning on giving out tea wedding favours during your wedding and hadn’t had the slightest idea, here is a little knowledge on the different types of tea so that you can choose the type that you think your guest will love.

In general, there are four types of tea: Black, Green, Oolong, and White.

Black tea is the type which is withered, fully oxidized and dried. This certain type of tea gives out a hearty, brown-black brew. Popular black teas are English Breakfast, and Darjeeling. Your guests will surely love the strong aroma and richness of these kinds of teas. These teas will surely tickle and awaken their sleepy senses!

Black trade teas are popular in the market nowadays. The most popular of all is the English Breakfast tea. This type of tea originated from Scotland. It is a mixture of fine black teas. When blended with milk, this type of tea creates a taste of a “hot toast from the oven”, thus the term breakfast tea. The Irish Breakfast is another type of tea which has a strong brew. It is usually served with a lot of sugar to compliment its strong taste. The Caravan is a Russian tea usually served with milk and sugar, and also honey and jam are added to it to create a very sweet taste. The Earl Grey tea is a smoky tea which has a plain taste; it is a blend of black teas and bergamot oil.

Green tea is simply withered, dried, without being oxidized. Pale green or golden in color, it gives out a delicate taste. These types of teas will surely be loved by your health-conscious guests. Green teas are Japanese teas with Japanese names. Aside from its Oriental taste, they are also refreshing drinks, either served hot or cold, to burn your cholesterol and keep you fit.

A tea popular in China is Oolong tea. This type of tea is withered, partially oxidized, and dried. Oolong is a mixture of black and green tea in terms of color and taste. It has a mysterious, yet a delicious aroma, which will surely captivate the hearts of your guests.

White tea is the least processed and is rare. It is often found in China. White tea is simply withered and dried by steaming and is not oxidized. Even though rare, it has a certain richness and savory aroma that your guests will surely want more and more. Although quite expensive, white tea is quite a treat.

Now that you are aware of the different types of tea, then it is time for your to choose packaging them in any way you like, to match your theme. These teas are usually available in packets; you can place several of these packets inside an attractive box with a bow. Cardboard boxes are preferable because paper helps absorb the moisture that the tea leaves give out. You can also give out personalized mugs, coasters and coffee cups to compliment these tea wedding favours!