3 Tea Options to Add to Your Morning Routine
1. Introduction
Close your eyes and picture this. Sunlight is streaming in through your window. You look down at a warm cup of tea in hand. Aromatics of orchid flower and honey drift in the air as you prepare your first yoga stretch. This is how mornings should feel. Mornings shouldn’t feel rushed or stressed, although sometimes it gets the best of us. Choosing the best tea to drink in the morning can make one feel more grounded and help one be in the present moment.
2. Best tea to Drink in the Morning
I’ve drunk all the teas that Purcraftea has to offer for over a year, and I sincerely enjoy all of them in the morning. Black tea has been used in English Breakfast blends or Earl Gray teas for decades, and Tea Song fits naturally as a warming black tea. I’ve also drunk raw puerh (Bee King and Pa Aileng) with smile on my face in the morning, but its best consumed not on an empty stomach (we’ll come to that later).
As a recommendation the best tea to drink in the morning depends on your body, energy needs, and personal preference: white tea for gentle energy, ripe puerh for digestion and warmth, and jasmine green tea for a refreshing lift. These 3 recommendations blends the best of calmness and energy and can kickstart your day off right.
- White tea – gentle, clean energy, low caffeine
- Ripe puerh – smooth, grounding, stomach-friendly
- Jasmine green tea – uplifting and aromatic
3. Why These Teas Work
Understanding Caffeine
Caffeine is known as a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant, which in tea creates alertness, attention, and energy by accelerating brain activity. Besides that, it also is a gastric stimulant. Caffeine isn’t just a brain booster, it also kicks your stomach and bowels into gear. If they’re empty… Well, things can get messy.
Healthline says in their side effects of tea article that drinking more than 3 or 4 cups of tea a day can cause negative side effects. Caffeine sensitive people could feel the effects more quickly. Others may feel no adverse reaction at all. I’m thinking of you Bulang tea farmers, staying up all night drinking delectable raw puerh green tea.
Caffeine on an Empty Stomach
High-caffeine teas, especially young raw (sheng) puerh, can upset an empty stomach, cause nausea, dizziness, or the ‘tea drunk’ feeling. The tannins and polyphenols (EGCg) in the tea can irritate your stomach lining, leading to cramps or acid (Healthline Sec. 4. Nausea). It’s best to enjoy these teas after a meal. But some might not have any problems drinking these teas on an empty stomach, depending on one’s stomach health.
Being Caffeine Sensitive
“The best tea to drink in the morning depends on your needs: white tea for gentle energy, ripe puerh for digestion and warmth, and jasmine green tea for a refreshing lift.”
To reduce the amount of caffeine in tea, try doing a quick steep rinse similar to gongfu tea steeps (5 second steeps for 130ml of water). Western style brewing using bigger pots will take longer to soften the first caffeine steep. The reader can also try increasing the water to leaf ratio. Remember that less leaf is less caffeine.
4. Deep Dive: Top Teas for a Morning Boost
White Tea: A Gentle Awakening
White tea is an excellent choice for those sensitive to caffeine, offering a naturally gentle experience. Its mellow sweetness and layered aftertaste make it particularly welcoming for new tea drinkers. The floral scent can lift your mood and also stimulate the senses. Its versatile qualities can be enjoyed any time of day or season.
We believe white tea makes most sense for best tea to drink in the morning. Because of the gentle nature of its processing, this tea is low on caffeine. The range is 5–15 mg/g (in dry leaves) or 6–18 mg/100mL (in brewed tea) White tea isn’t hand-rolled like raw (sheng) puerh, so the leaves don’t release their juices during processing. The caffeine stays mostly intact in the leaf structure. This makes the caffeine release slower when you steep it.
To explore more about white tea: Chinese White Tea: Why Yunnan Ancient White Tea Matters
Try out Purcraftea white Tea Dragon Ball at Mist Maiden Ancient Arbor White Tea Dragon Ball
Ripe Puerh: Richness in Every Sip
The accelerated fermentation process allows for the gradual breakdown of caffeine, making ripe Puerh a gentler option for those sensitive to caffeine. The caffeine in tea (Dark tea) averages 5–15 mg/g(in dry leaves) or 5–12 mg/100mL/3.3oz (in brewed tea).
Drinking ripe Puerh tea, especially aged varieties, is often associated with digestive benefits, making it a popular post-meal tea choice. Those trying to replace coffee may also find this tea a good substitute. Its consistency and black color makes ripe puerh a twin of coffee, at least in appearance anyway. Compared to coffee, the caffeine content is a lot lower.
Try out Purcraftea Ripe Puerh tea at Pricess Qi Ancient Arbor Ripe Puerh Tea.
Jasmine Green Tea: Aromatic and Invigorating
- If you need a lighter option a jasmine green tea is light enough to be drank on an empty stomach. It’s lightness is hydrating while still giving a subtle energy boost, perfect before breakfast or a morning yoga session.
- Its green tea’s catechins gently kickstarts the digestive system without being overwhelming first thing in the morning.
- It is packed with antioxidants that supports overall body health.
5. Conclusion
There is no perfect morning tea for everyone. Everybody will interact with tea differently, so I recommend starting with the 3 options above. You also won’t go wrong with drinking any of the other teas we have to offer for breakfast.
Personally we love the resemblance of the color, texture, and earthiness of ripe puerh to coffee. We also love the gentleness, vibrancy, and sensory experience of white tea. Lets us elevate your mornings, awareness, and mindfulness with our pure crafted teas.
Find out the more about Caffeine Levels in Chinese Tea: Caffeine in Tea Varies: The Ultimate Guide to 6 Types.