Houston Woman Drinks Green Tea & Celebrates 105th Birthday


Our society seems to be on a never-ending quest for the fountain of youth, experimenting with beauty creams, fad diets and intense exercise routines, etc. Yet one of the many keys to unlocking a long, vibrant life can be found in a pot of tea.

According to WITN, an Eastern North Carolina news site, Juanita Black recently celebrated her 105th birthday. Black attributes this longevity to tea: “I don’t drink coffee or anything. I drink green tea. I love it!”

So the next time that you’re watching the green leaves unfurl in the steaming water, remember that you’re not just steeping for the moment but possibly preserving the future.

Continue reading this touching and tea-loving story here.

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This is the official blog of Teavana and offers our take on teas, tea news, tea-making and more. To put it simply: we love tea. It is the perfect drink that combines wonderful flavors with lots of health benefits. Tea is Mother Nature's masterpiece and this blog is dedicated to extolling the benefits of white, green, oolong, black, herbal, rooibos and mate teas.