Today, we look into the age old debate of whether tea is better than coffee? Be fore we begin, we must inform you that both tea and coffee exhibit health benefits. Both are high in antioxidants, which fight free radicals and provide protection in preventing cancer. But tea is generally considered better for you because it offers more benefits and has fewer side effects. Here’s why?

The Health Benefits of Tea over Coffee
While both tea and coffee are healthy, tea’s abilities are far more extensive than coffee’s. Tea is brilliant at hydrating the body and replenishing your fluid intake. Though coffee can do the same, tea has the extra benefit of generally being just pure water with an aromatic tea flavour. Research has indicated that green tea is a big aid in helping people shed some kilos. In retrospect, check out your nearest coffee house next time and see how much glutton can be put on top of your coffee.

There are a ton of antioxidants in tea, much more than you’re likely to get in coffee. Tea reduces your risk of cancer and heart disease, helps with weight loss, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol level, aids your digestive system, boosts your immune system, and helps to prevent a wide variety of health problems.

Coffee has been shown in studies to help in preventing diabetes, memory loss, stroke, prostate cancer and a whole host of other ailments. But with coffee also comes risks. Any heavy coffee drinker knows that it can cause jitters, stomach discomfort and high blood pressure.

Caffeine Content
One strong point why many choose tea over coffee is the tea decreased caffeine content. Although it depends on how strongly you brew your coffee or tea, tea tends to have less caffeine.
An 8-ounce cup of coffee contains about 80 milligrams of caffeine while a cup of tea typically contains around 15-40 milligrams. You can drink more tea without the jitters or the crash. White and Green teas are on the lower end of caffeine while black tea typically is on the higher end but it still beats coffee.

Verdict – Substitute Tea over Coffee
We can safely say that tea if not the better but certainly the healthier beverage of the two. If you’re dogged by the bad effects of too much coffee, an effective way to cut down is to drink tea instead of coffee. You can enjoy a hot, caffeinated drink without the heartburn and shakes.

For a great coffee substitute with a full body and depth, consider trying out one of our Halmari tea variants. These teas are strong, robust, and go well with milk and sugar. The caffeine content is roughly half, so you don’t have to worry as much about a nervous jolt.