Everything you'll ever need to know about tea.
• So what's the deal with tea?
Surprisingly, all tea comes from the same plant - an evergreen shrub called Camellia Sinensis. The only difference is in the way the leaves are processed. If its leaves are not dried quickly after picking, they wilt and oxidise. To slow the oxidation process, the leaves are heated at different stages depending on the tea type - green, black or oolong.
• What else is in it?
Tea is a completely natural product. There is nothing added but wind, rain and sunshine, so the only ingredient in your cup of Lyons Tea is tea!
• Where does Lyons come from?
Our tea is grown in plantations all over the world, in countries like Kenya and Indonesia. Lyons Tea picks only the freshest leaves from these plantations to use in our tea.
• How long has Lyons been around?
Lyons Tea has been blending tea in Ireland since 1902. With over 100 years experience, we're proud to be Ireland's number one tea brand.
• What are the health benefits?
Good news! Lyons tea has lots of health benefits, proven by international research. In a nutshell: tea is excellent for hydration, contains virtually no calories and has less than half the amount of caffeine in coffee.
• How much tea should I drink?
In Ireland, we drink up to five cups of tea per day. That works out at an amazing 300 litres of tea per person every year! As the amount of caffeine is half that of coffee, you could drink up to six cups of tea per day and it would still be considered a moderate level of caffeine.
• Green v Black Tea - what's the difference?
Green tea is dried, but not fermented. The shorter processing gives green tea a lighter flavour than black tea. It also helps keep more of the vital elements intact, which is why green tea is so good for you.
• How ethical is Lyons Tea?
Lyons Tea is a member of the Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP), a non-profit and non-commercial organisation. A partnership between many large tea manufacturers, ETP members ensure that all their tea is ethically sourced. This means that workers on tea estates are fairly treated and enjoy decent living and working conditions. ETP uses independent monitors to check that conditions on tea estates meet or exceed local laws, trade union agreements and international standards.
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•What does Lyons do for charity?
Lyons tea gave away a total of €240,000 to 24 different winners' favourite Irish charities in the past two years giving winners a chance to make a difference.
Lyons Tea is aware of the fundraising effort it takes to raise money and so made it easier for people to give something back to their favourite charity. All the winners had to do was send in a token from a box of Lyons tea or apply online and enter their selected charity. The lucky winners then offered their chosen charity a cheque for €10,000.
