A guide to the best teas for spring

Spring is a beautiful season, and we take advantage of it by changing up our daily activities and spending time outdoors. We also turn to the typical spring tea to enjoy quiet, relaxing moments. That's why we bring you this guide to the best teas for spring.

Tea has its own magic, which gives it the ability to adapt to all tastes and special moments. Spring is the time for both familiar teas and floral ones that will bring spring into your home.

Green tea with jasmine

A spring tea is green tea with jasmine, which provides a host of health benefits. Among them:

• Relieves stress and anxiety. Its calming effects, combined with the jasmine aroma, make it perfect for relieving these symptoms.
• Maintains cardiovascular health. Thanks to its antioxidants (catechins, flavonoids, and theaflavins), it reduces bad cholesterol levels, reduces blood vessel inflammation, and regulates blood circulation.
• It helps with weight loss. Studies indicate that green tea with jasmine accelerates metabolism, allowing nutrients to be better absorbed.
• Improves digestion. Develops good bacteria that help digest food better.

Spring green tea with hibiscus

If you want to take advantage of spring to exercise and get in shape, this combination of green tea and hibiscus is sure to delight. Hibiscus is also used as a flavoring for desserts and in infusions.

Today, this combination is widely used for its properties, including its slimming properties. Some of these benefits are:

• Improves the immune system.
• Control anxiety.
• Prevents diabetes and urinary tract infections.
• Improves intestinal flora.
• It is an ally against aging.

Black tea with roses

Another spring tea is a combination of black tea and roses, ideal for drinking in the morning or at dusk. When black tea comes into contact with rose flowers, it absorbs their natural fragrance. It takes on a coppery red color, slightly aromatic and sweet.

Black tea with roses is perfect with desserts. It has a soothing flavor and can be found in other combinations, such as cherries or berries. Some of the properties found in this delicious infusion include:

• Combats constipation and acts as a natural laxative.
• The catechins and polyphenols in roses free the skin from free radicals, increasing cellular well-being.
• Prevents fluid retention and helps burn calories.

Guarana Spring Tea

Spring is a season that awakens natural forces, producing an increase in dynamism, heightened physical activity, and heightened emotions. During this time, drinking guarana tea will give you the energy you need to start the day, thanks to its seeds, which contain even more caffeine than coffee.

Guarana originates from the Amazon and its main characteristic is its high caffeine content. In the 19th century, this plant was transformed by Europeans into an energizing and stimulating drink. It is used in some diets as an appetite suppressant and is also used in the preparation of energizing tea.

To prepare this drink in spring, follow these steps:

1. Grind the guarana seeds in a coffee grinder.
2. Boil water for 2 cups.
3. Place 2 teaspoons of guarana in an infuser.
4. Once it boils, pour it over the infuser.
5. Cover and let it steep for 5 minutes.
6. Remove the infuser and sweeten if you prefer.
7. Your guarana tea is ready. Drink it and recharge your batteries.

Yerba mate tea

Yerba mate spring tea is another beverage you can enjoy in spring. It's invigorating and often enjoyed with friends and family. Its origins are South American; in Argentina and Uruguay, it's customary to drink it at social gatherings; it's part of a lifestyle.

Yerba mate tea has a bitter taste and stimulating effects, making it an excellent way to start the day. It's traditional to drink it with others. Other properties include:

• Provides vitamin C and those of group B.
• It is a diuretic and contains antioxidants, helping to combat constipation and fluid retention.

To prepare yerba mate tea, follow these steps:

1. In the mate, which is the most recent way to prepare it (it can also be in a wooden or porcelain one), the crushed dry leaves are added and hot water is poured over it (priming the mate).
2. To drink it you must use a straw or metal tube.

Spring ginger tea

Ginger root is easy to find and has some interesting compounds that will surely be helpful if you suffer from allergies, a common occurrence during spring. Ginger tea is a natural antihistamine and anti-inflammatory, making it excellent for combating nasal congestion and runny nose.

Preparing it is simple:

1. Grate 10 grams of ginger root.
2. Before the water boils, add the ginger.
3. You can add cardamom, lemon and cinnamon.
4. Reduce heat and let it steep for 5 minutes.
5. If you want to give it a sweeter feel, add star anise.