Tag: Functional tea

In a 2023 study published in the journal *Foods*, researchers analyzed 220 samples of Taiwanese GABA tea and found that GABA Oolong tea can contain anywhere from 128 to 286 mg of GABA per 100g of dry tea leaves, significantly more than regular tea. This anaerobic processing technique unlocks elevated levels of the amino acid gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), leading to a specialized wellness beverage that offers much higher concentrations than traditional brews.

In 2009, Bigelow Tea became one of the first mass-market tea brands to incorporate a specialty probiotic strain into its products, directly answering the question: does Bigelow Tea actually have probiotics? These specially formulated blends use a heat-resistant bacterial culture designed to survive the hot brewing process and support digestive health.