I happen to love tea, but it has not always been that way. Coffee was always my preferred beverage as well as diet soft drinks, but eventually, I began experiencing jitters and anxiety after drinking too much coffee or diet sodas. A good friend of mine recommended I try green tea.

After learning all the great benefits of drinking tea like preventing disease, slowing aging and boosting weight loss efforts, I thought I should try green tea. Tea contains phytochemicals that have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capabilities that combat free radicals and the resulting damage. Tea also increases metabolism and aids in decreasing fat. All of this without any calories.

I had heard of wu yi tea, but decided to take the advice of my friend and try green tea before wu yi. Green tea is readily available at virtually all grocery stores.

It did not turn out as planned! The tea had a strange, grassy sort of taste that I just could not get used to. Maybe the green color just made me think of grass. I tried it again and again.

Before I gave up, I tried virtually everything to flavor the tea. Honey and sugar were no match for the bitter flavor. I tried creamers and still, the strange flavor would not disappear. Finally, I realized I was ruining a good thing by adding sugar and fat and decided green tea just was not for me.

I decided to try to find wu yi tea again. I could not find it at regular grocery stores, so I began my search on the internet. There are plenty of wu yi tea sources on the internet, but I wanted to make sure it was real wu yi tea and that it was not an auto-ship scam. I chose a great wu yi tea and the shopping experience went just fine.

Wu yi tea is a lot more like black tea in flavor. It is processed a bit more than green tea, so the flavor is similar to black tea, but wu yi tea maintains more of its nutrients like green tea.

Yes! No more bitter tea, great flavor, yet all the great nutrients and weight loss boosters!

The caffeine in wu yi tea does not bother me either. I used to never be able to drink coffee after 2 or so in the afternoon, but I can drink wu yi tea right up into the evening and it does not affect my ability to sleep. If you have had trouble with caffeine and sleeping in the past, you might not want to test this theory.

I found that wu yi tea is great over ice as well. Make sure you brew it and then let it cool so you do not water down the great flavor. You might even try using green tea with the wu yi tea. I have found a great concoction combining wu yi tea, green tea and an herbal fruit infusion. The blend takes away from the grassy taste and allows a nice, fruity drink with zero calories.

You can always try green tea first like I did, but I would recommend wu yi tea.

Hoodia