El té es una infusión de las hojas y brotes de la planta del té (Camellia sinensis). La popularidad de esta bebida es solamente sobrepasada por el agua. Su sabor es fresco, ligeramente amargo y astringente; este gusto es agradable para mucha gente. Se argumenta que el consumo de té (especialmente verde) es benéfico para la salud por contener antioxidantes, flavanoles, flavonoides, catequinos y polifenoles. Debido a sus catequinos, el té tiene propiedades anti-inflamatorias y neuroprotectoras; puede ayudar en la regulación del apetito y por su afinidad con los receptores canabinoides puede disminuir el dolor y la naúsea, sirviendo también como calmante. El consumo del té verde está asociado con una disminución del riesgo de problemas de salud entre los adultos mayores tales como: infartos, deterioro cognitivo y osteoporosis. El té contiene L-teanina sustancia relacionada con un estado mental calmado en humanos. Un estado similar al que se encuentra entre los practicantes de meditación. El término "té herbal" se refiere comúnmente a infusiones de frutas o hierbas que no incluyen a la planta de té tales como el mate, la manzanilla y la tila entre otros.

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(This article is about the beverage. For other uses, see Tea (disambiguation).)("Cup of tea" redirects here. For other uses, see Cup of Tea.)\nTea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to Asia. After water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world. There are many different types of tea; some teas, like Darjeeling and Chinese greens, have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral or grassy notes. Tea originated in southwestern China, where it was used as a medicinal drink. It was popularized as a recreational drink during the Chinese Tang dynasty, and tea drinking spread to other East Asian countries. Portuguese priests and merchants introduced it to the West during the 16th century. During the 17th century, drinking tea became fashionable among Britons, who started large-scale production and commercialization of the plant in India to bypass a Chinese monopoly at that time. The phrase herbal tea usually refers to infusions of fruit or herbs made without the tea plant, such as steeps of rosehip, chamomile, or rooibos. These are also known as tisanes or herbal infusions to distinguish them from "tea" as it is commonly understood.

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