Comment by blacksmith_tb
1 month ago
Worth mentioning that though tea does contain polyphenols and flavinoids which are good for us (and l-theanine and caffeine which we enjoy introducing to our nervous systems), it's had a much bigger impact on health historically because it required us to heat water to boiling (or near boiling, depending on what kind of tea you're making).
Also, can't miss a chance to spice things up with the mention of adding salt to brewed tea[1]. Which is heretical, but seems palatable to me, though I probably wouldn't do it to good tea.
When I switched to black coffee I read that putting a tiny bit of salt in cuts the bitterness. It works and the amount of salt needed is so small that you don't taste it, less than a pinch.
Likewise, it enhances things like smoothies, martinis, and damn near anything with bitterness or sweetness in their profiles, generally added at levels that are not perceptible as "salty".
Salted black tea with butter is delicious (https://simplytibetan.com/2010/12/07/bho-ja/)