Coffee and tea hybrid is good for you?

There has been a series of interesting news articles online recently and it all has to do with a new sort of drink that is said to be rather good for us.

If you like your daily cups of tea or coffee, then read on   this may be of interest to you.

Some research has been carried out, which has discovered an unusual sort of tea.

This was carried out by Crop Diversity, Adaptation and Development in Montpelier in France and also the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.

Why is it unusual?

Because it is made from the coffee plant, that’s why.

The tea is made from the leaves of the coffee plant, whereas the coffee industry usually focuses on the coffee beans.

Why is the leaf of interest to these researchers?

Because they think that it may be healthier than the traditional drinks of tea and coffee, as it has lower levels of caffeine.

In addition, these coffee leaves have higher levels of antioxidants than ordinary tea, plus a natural chemical which can combat inflammation.

There are also arguments that this chemical can cut diabetes risks and also lower blood cholesterol.

Although this sounds like a novel idea, the use of coffee leaves to make tea is not a new one.

Apparently samples have been found of coffee leaf tea which are almost 100 years old.