For college students, beverages should be about more than caffeine and booze<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_536663776-1024x683.jpeg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe stereotype about college beverages see-saws between coffee and caffeine-intense drinks, and beer. In other words, up and down. But most of college life dwells in the in-between zones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caffeine might rouse students after a poor sleep. And for those who dip into adult beverages, the lagers, hard seltzers and margaritas might help temporarily numb a mind that aches with pressures. But the majority of the college experience revolves around ping-ponging between classrooms, listening to lectures, studying, taking tests, writing papers, hanging out with friends and occasionally heading out for pizza. And tea is a perfect companion for all of the above. It jumpstarts the day (because many teas contain caffeine). And it soothes that throbbing brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We think tea is the ideal study partner<\/mark><\/a>. It contains less caffeine than coffee or energy drinks<\/a>, which mitigates the jitters and scattered thinking that comes with excessive caffeine. But tea contains enough of the plant compound to ripen healthy mental stimulation. In addition, the zip that comes from tea doesn\u2019t land like a punch. Instead of offering sippers intense spikes that inevitably get followed with crashes, tea provides consistent, steady energy<\/mark><\/a>. It\u2019s the perfect level of zest for engaging with books, labs, professors, classrooms and all-day studying.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCollege also serves as an excellent time to develop a tea habit<\/mark><\/a>. Once students begin exploring the healthiest beverage in the world, they get hooked. Tea becomes a lifelong passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTo get them started on their college tea journey<\/mark><\/a>, we suggest a quartet of teas that offers myriad benefits, from tantalizing flavor to beneficial energy and stress relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTeas for College Students: CHA Awake<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_469450984-1024x683.jpeg\")
Start the morning right – with CHA Awake!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTea and scholarship go hand in hand in China, Japan and other Asian countries. In fact, early in its history tea was mostly reserved for scholars. The union between tea and intellectual work<\/mark><\/a> is so strong that we collaborated with the University of Colorado\u2019s Center for Humanities and the Arts<\/mark><\/a> (CHA, which coincidentally means tea in Chinese) to create a pair of custom tea blends. One of them provokes mental stimulation, and the other to helps calm the minds of those who devote so much time and effort to thinking. <\/p>\n\n\n\nOur CHA Awake is one of those teas\u2014the one designed to get the mental gears turning. This beauty combines our spectacular Yunnan Black\u2014a delightful Chinese black tea\u2014with organic ripe puerh, the famous fermented tea from the country\u2019s Yunnan Province. Puerh delivers complex flavors and many health benefits, thanks to the fermentation process. The addition of organic orange peel and organic cinnamon adds to the tea\u2019s already fantastic flavor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With two kinds of traditional tea <\/em>in the blend, CHA Awake provides essential energy<\/mark><\/a>, but without the counterproductive side-effects of anxiousness nervousness. Meanwhile, the orange and cinnamon add another kind of vigor, due to bright flavors. It\u2019s a common go-to tea for all of us at Ku Cha House of Tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTeas for College Students: Organic CHA Relax<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cha-relax-1024x1024.jpeg\")
CHA Relax delivers serenity and peace after long days of intellectual work.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nJust as CHA Awake revs students\u2019 engines, its counterpart, CHA Relax, helps slow those thinking machines, bringing them down from a steady roar to a musical whisper. This tea leans into rooibos, which is tea made from a South African shrub by the same name. Many rooibos\u2019s are roasted\u2014we carry quite a few. But green rooibos is raw, offering more grassy and herbal flavors. All rooibos\u2019s are packed with electrolytes, minerals that fight free radicals and improve hydration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To rooibos we add elder flower (which is superb for immunity), chamomile (a classic herbal sedative) and spearmint (another outstanding botanical that contributes toward serenity). One of the health keys to Cha Relax, however, is ginkgo leaf. The leaves from the ancient ginkgo tree\u2014it\u2019s often called a living fossil\u2014are widely used among naturopaths to help improve mental faculties, from memory to problem solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTeas for College Students: Blue Spring Oolong<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/blue-spring.jpeg\")
Licorice root powder subtly transforms this lovely Fujian oolong.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nBlue Spring Oolong is a classic oolong from China\u2019s Fujian Province combined with licorice root. The oolong floods students with pretty flavors and even, steady energy from its balanced quotient of caffeine. After the large tea leaves are harvested, they then get coated with powder from licorice root. The rich, sweet aftertaste from the licorice soothes sore throats and improves digestion (a welcome benefit for those burger-and-pizza eating students). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The combination is so wonderful that Blue Spring Oolong now is one of the most popular teas at Ku Cha House of Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTeas for College Students: Organic Boulder Boost<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/boulder_boost_3b_ed.jpg\")
Boulder Boost provides serious energy.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nSometimes, especially first thing in the morning, students want\u2014and maybe it\u2019s really more like need<\/em>\u2014larger wallops of caffeine. And for those groggy zones shortly after the alarm clock\u2019s blare, our Organic Boulder Boost is just the ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor this tea, we combine black tea scented with Madagascar vanilla and guayusa, a plant similar to yerba mate. The black tea-guayusa two-step\u2014guayusa contains caffeine\u2014ramps up the energy, and gives sippers quick boosts. But we decorate this powerful tea other botanicals that bring a range of health advantages to the tea party. Like CHA Relax, it contains green rooibos. For this custom blend, we also incorporated tulsi, also known as \u201choly basil\u201d in India, which comes loaded with healthy antioxidants. In addition, it\u2019s got cinnamon (among other things, a powerful adaptogen), ginger (fantastic for digestion and gut health), allspice, fennel and rose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We crafted Boulder Boost long ago to suit our city\u2019s many outdoor enthusiasts, from mountain bikers to climbers to trail runners, skiers, kayakers and the rest of it. These are people in need of energy! And so are students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe stereotype about college beverages see-saws between coffee and caffeine-intense drinks, and beer. In other words, up and down. But most of college life dwells in the in-between zones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caffeine might rouse students after a poor sleep. And for those who dip into adult beverages, the lagers, hard seltzers and margaritas might help temporarily numb a mind that aches with pressures. But the majority of the college experience revolves around ping-ponging between classrooms, listening to lectures, studying, taking tests, writing papers, hanging out with friends and occasionally heading out for pizza. And tea is a perfect companion for all of the above. It jumpstarts the day (because many teas contain caffeine). And it soothes that throbbing brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We think tea is the ideal study partner<\/mark><\/a>. It contains less caffeine than coffee or energy drinks<\/a>, which mitigates the jitters and scattered thinking that comes with excessive caffeine. But tea contains enough of the plant compound to ripen healthy mental stimulation. In addition, the zip that comes from tea doesn\u2019t land like a punch. Instead of offering sippers intense spikes that inevitably get followed with crashes, tea provides consistent, steady energy<\/mark><\/a>. It\u2019s the perfect level of zest for engaging with books, labs, professors, classrooms and all-day studying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n College also serves as an excellent time to develop a tea habit<\/mark><\/a>. Once students begin exploring the healthiest beverage in the world, they get hooked. Tea becomes a lifelong passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To get them started on their college tea journey<\/mark><\/a>, we suggest a quartet of teas that offers myriad benefits, from tantalizing flavor to beneficial energy and stress relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tea and scholarship go hand in hand in China, Japan and other Asian countries. In fact, early in its history tea was mostly reserved for scholars. The union between tea and intellectual work<\/mark><\/a> is so strong that we collaborated with the University of Colorado\u2019s Center for Humanities and the Arts<\/mark><\/a> (CHA, which coincidentally means tea in Chinese) to create a pair of custom tea blends. One of them provokes mental stimulation, and the other to helps calm the minds of those who devote so much time and effort to thinking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our CHA Awake is one of those teas\u2014the one designed to get the mental gears turning. This beauty combines our spectacular Yunnan Black\u2014a delightful Chinese black tea\u2014with organic ripe puerh, the famous fermented tea from the country\u2019s Yunnan Province. Puerh delivers complex flavors and many health benefits, thanks to the fermentation process. The addition of organic orange peel and organic cinnamon adds to the tea\u2019s already fantastic flavor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With two kinds of traditional tea <\/em>in the blend, CHA Awake provides essential energy<\/mark><\/a>, but without the counterproductive side-effects of anxiousness nervousness. Meanwhile, the orange and cinnamon add another kind of vigor, due to bright flavors. It\u2019s a common go-to tea for all of us at Ku Cha House of Tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just as CHA Awake revs students\u2019 engines, its counterpart, CHA Relax, helps slow those thinking machines, bringing them down from a steady roar to a musical whisper. This tea leans into rooibos, which is tea made from a South African shrub by the same name. Many rooibos\u2019s are roasted\u2014we carry quite a few. But green rooibos is raw, offering more grassy and herbal flavors. All rooibos\u2019s are packed with electrolytes, minerals that fight free radicals and improve hydration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To rooibos we add elder flower (which is superb for immunity), chamomile (a classic herbal sedative) and spearmint (another outstanding botanical that contributes toward serenity). One of the health keys to Cha Relax, however, is ginkgo leaf. The leaves from the ancient ginkgo tree\u2014it\u2019s often called a living fossil\u2014are widely used among naturopaths to help improve mental faculties, from memory to problem solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Blue Spring Oolong is a classic oolong from China\u2019s Fujian Province combined with licorice root. The oolong floods students with pretty flavors and even, steady energy from its balanced quotient of caffeine. After the large tea leaves are harvested, they then get coated with powder from licorice root. The rich, sweet aftertaste from the licorice soothes sore throats and improves digestion (a welcome benefit for those burger-and-pizza eating students). <\/p>\n\n\n\n The combination is so wonderful that Blue Spring Oolong now is one of the most popular teas at Ku Cha House of Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes, especially first thing in the morning, students want\u2014and maybe it\u2019s really more like need<\/em>\u2014larger wallops of caffeine. And for those groggy zones shortly after the alarm clock\u2019s blare, our Organic Boulder Boost is just the ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For this tea, we combine black tea scented with Madagascar vanilla and guayusa, a plant similar to yerba mate. The black tea-guayusa two-step\u2014guayusa contains caffeine\u2014ramps up the energy, and gives sippers quick boosts. But we decorate this powerful tea other botanicals that bring a range of health advantages to the tea party. Like CHA Relax, it contains green rooibos. For this custom blend, we also incorporated tulsi, also known as \u201choly basil\u201d in India, which comes loaded with healthy antioxidants. In addition, it\u2019s got cinnamon (among other things, a powerful adaptogen), ginger (fantastic for digestion and gut health), allspice, fennel and rose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We crafted Boulder Boost long ago to suit our city\u2019s many outdoor enthusiasts, from mountain bikers to climbers to trail runners, skiers, kayakers and the rest of it. These are people in need of energy! 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\n\n\n\nTeas for College Students: CHA Awake<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nTeas for College Students: Organic Boulder Boost<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n