Diversi-Tea!

Tea may be touted by some, scorned by others, and generally ignored by the rest. Like pomegranate juice, tea has experienced an almost mythological trajectory through contemporary media. Whether it's Kombucha from whole foods, green tea ice cream, or a white tea martini, tea has been assimilated into all manner of ingestable goods. But which are the best for you? And which are the tastiest? ProACTIVE Blog is here to help to navigate the ever-growing tea aisle to find the tea to fit your personality and lifestlye!  Just skim through our personality profiles and see which tea tantalizes you:

•  The "Big Momma": No, this tea is targeted only for moms, but Kombucha's unique brewing method utilizes a "pancake" of bacteria called a kombucha mother that spores little baby bacterias and causes the tea to ferment. Little bits and pieces of the colonies float inside some of the more raw versions of the tea. If that isn't enough to whet your appetite it tastes like vinegar and soda and is pretty much my favorite tea ever. Not for the faint of taste buds but if you're feeling daring stop by whole foods and pick up the gingerade flavor (my favorite), the balance of health-boosting and energizing properties as well as fresh alert flavor will wake you up and energize you naturally.
• Red and Delicious: Red Tea is often on the outskirts, neither here nor there, not a caffeinated tea but not strictly herbal either. Also known as rooibos and always a vivid color of red, it's rich in antioxidants like other teas and is delicious hot or cold. Red Tea is said to promote relaxation and alleviate tension and nausea. This is the go-to tea for those on the fringe, try it with steamed apple cider, as a latte, or just with a bit of honey. Red tea is very versatile for those whole like a tea that can multitask.
• Green Scene: Ah yes, Green Tea, the craze that spawned another craze, and another and another.  Green tea, apparently, does everything. Depending on where you look you can find green teas that claim to cure cancer, aid digestion, fight disease, and some that are loaded with sugar though they pretend to be healthy. This is the tea of go-getters, busy people who don't have the time to sort through two hundred tea varieties at Argo and want something tasty, healthy and consistent. Be wary of bottled green teas from any major manufacturer as they're usually over-sweetened and over-processed.
• I see a red tea and I want to paint it black: For those a bit darker, who like a huskier flavor and stronger kick to their tea, the obvious choice is a rich Black Tea. Breakfast teas or spicy masala teas, these blends are suited for those a little rough around the edges looking for a bold burst of flavor and attitude. And although it's the most caffeinated of all teas, they still only have half the caffeine of a cup of coffee.
• White and Light: For those delicate dispositions we have the perfect tea for you! White Tea and other minimally processed teas possess a subtle flavor, pale color and blend beautifully a wide variety of flavor profiles. Pomegranate, citrus, ginger, you name it and there’s a white tea blended with it. Lightly caffeinated and often a tad sweet, the minimal processing of White Tea results in higher concentration of antioxidants as compared to black and green teas. So that dainty tea has some powerful health benefits. Go ahead, hold that pinky out.
• The an-tea Tea: I am, of course, talking about Herbal Teas, uncaffeinated teas brewed with unique flavor profiles out of pretty much anything that has a flavor. These teas tend to have interesting uses and properties such as relaxation and focus. These are the teas for the renegades who go off the beaten path and those that don't need their energy to come from a beverage.
• Cheers Maté: Maté is a wild shrub from Argentina that makes a delicious, flavorful tea. Maté Tea contains a stimulant similar to caffeine, although without the jitteriness or addictive tendencies. Rich in vitamins and minerals, works as an appetite suppressant, and best of all it has 100% of the caffeine in a cup of coffee (without the sudden crash).