Health Benefits of Milk Tea and Milk Tea Powder?

Tea is from the list of beverage which is popular for drinking. It is thought by “healthy people” to provide various benefits that are healthy. In Britain and some different parts of the world, tea is usually consumed with milk aka milk tea. However, it’s can’t be said with facts that whether adding milk in tea provides additional health benefits or combination interferes with the activity of tea components in your body.

Both tea and milk provide benefits

There are several kinds of tea may provide health benefits, green tea and black tea are the most researched ones. Both are made by the use of the leaves of a plant called “Camellia sinensis” but different processing methods are applied for each. Teas are rich in plant compounds called flavonoids. These compounds work as antioxidants in the body which helps to fight underlying cell damage caused by reactive chemicals present in, known as free radicals. High levels of free radicals present in the body contribute to heart disease, cancer, and other ailments. Green teas are rich in flavonoids called catechins, while black teas or milk tea have a higher amount of theaflavins. Drinking green and black tea or milk tea has been associated to lower the blood pressure, anti-cancer effects, and reduced cholesterol levels in both animal and human proved after research. Hitherto, milk is rich in components, such as protein, calcium, and potassium these are vital for optimal growth, and support body composition, and bone health

SUMMARY

Milk tea effects and benefits may depend on the type of tea, but major studies have focused on the effects of adding milk or natural milk tea powder to black and green teas.

Tea, black or green varieties, is rich in compounds that work as antioxidants in the body and may help to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, with other benefits. Some studies suggest that having milk tea or adding natural milk tea powder may inhibit the activity of these compounds, while many have observed the opposite effect. Most of the studies on milk and tea consumption include smaller group sizes and have not included participants who drink tea on a regular basis with milk over long periods. Thus, it’s very unclear to say combining milk and tea can be beneficial, although drinking tea on a general basis has been more clearly linked to pose potential benefits.

Two Stories about History of Famous Taiwanese Bubble Tea?

There are two stories competing with each other for the origin of bubble tea. The “Hanlin Tea Room” of Tainan of Taiwan, claims that this invention took place in 1986 teahouse owner “Tu Tsong” he was inspired by white tapioca balls he witnessed in the “Ya Mu Liao market” (Taiwan). He then made tea using the tapioca balls, called "tapioca bubble tea".

After, “Hanlin” changed the white tapioca balls to the black version, mixed with brown sugar or honey that is seen today. At many locations, people can purchase both the black tapioca balls and white tapioca balls for their bubble tea company.

Others claim it is from the Chun “Shui Tang” tearoom in Taichung, Taiwan. The Founder, “Liu Han-Chieh” observed the way of Japanese serving cold coffee (while on a visit in the 1980s) and applied this method to his tea. The New way of serving tea pushed business to new heights, and he then established multiple chains serving tea with the new way discovered. This way it began the rapid expansion of bubble tea. The creator of bubble tea supplier “Lin Hsiu Hui”, the teahouse's product development manager, randomly poured her “fen yuan” into the iced tea drink during a corporate meeting in 1988. The beverage was well received at the meeting, leading to its inclusion on the menu. It ultimately became the franchise's top-selling product.

The drink became popular in most parts of East and Southeast Asia during the 1990s, especially Vietnam. In Malaysia, the number of brands selling the beverage has grown to over 50 approximately. The drink is well received by foreign consumers in North America, specifically around areas with high populations of Chinese and Taiwanese expatriates (people). However, In the San Francisco Bay Area of California, “tapioca pearls” is very popular and is consumed by many consumers from various backgrounds. 

“Bubble tea” has a very large presence in the Bay Area, which is populated by many of those from Chinese and Vietnamese backgrounds.