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Learn how to make a cup of CBD tea that maximizes its health benefits. This simple recipe infuses the drink with lemon and cinnamon. Cannabidiol oil (CBD) is derived from cannabis plants, most often hemp. While it doesn't get you high like THC, CBD oil can help you feel relaxed, might help you sleep, and could provide pain relief. Mixing your CBD oil into caffeinated… Learn how to make CBD tea two ways. Find out about CBD tea and its benefits, and learn how to make your own CBD brew using hemp flower or tinctures.
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Touted for its health benefits, CBD tea is growing in availability and popularity. It tends to have a pleasant taste that resembles regular tea. But, like any tea, it can use a boost of flavor. Infused with lemon and cinnamon, this cup is refreshing, relaxing, and flavorful. It’s a simple way to brew a better-tasting and more effective cup of CBD tea from a prepared blend.
CBD tea is known for potentially relieving anxiety and pain among other ailments. Also called hemp tea, it may offer medicinal benefits to some people, though the extent of that is going to depend on the tea and the individual. Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the active compounds found in cannabis plants. It is not tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which produces the psychoactive high associated with marijuana—a different plant than hemp, which is used for the majority of CBD teas.
If you’re hoping to maximize the effectiveness of the cannabidiol compounds in a CBD tea bag, you’ll want to add fat. The CBD molecules cling to fats, which helps your body process them. Adding cream, milk, or a similar “fat” to your cup of tea maximizes the benefits you get from drinking it.
“The tea had excellent flavor and was very easy to make. I used hemp-based CBD tea bags, and it was a delicious tea with the lemon peel, honey, and cinnamon flavors. I especially enjoyed the richness from the cream. I will make this again.” —Diana Rattray
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Cannabidiol oil (CBD) is derived from cannabis plants, most often hemp. While it doesn’t get you high like THC, CBD oil can help you feel relaxed, might help you sleep, and could provide pain relief. Mixing your CBD oil into caffeinated coffee or tea might help counteract the side effect of fatigue. Additionally, drinking your CBD oil in coffee or tea can disguise the taste of the oil. To take CBD oil in coffee or tea, simply mix it into your beverage or buy a coffee or tea that already contains CBD.
How to Make CBD Tea (Two Ways)
CBD tea is a great way to get your daily dose of cannabidiol in a relaxing beverage. You can brew CBD tea using CBD buds, ready-made tea bags, tinctures, and more. We’ll show you how!
Cannabinoids, terpenes, phytochemicals, organic cultivation
Tea is an aromatic beverage with a long, rich history. Obtained from the Camellia sinensis species, tea is unrivalled as a daily drink that both refreshes and relaxes those who partake. The word “tea” can also be used to describe brews made from a wide range of herbs and other botanical species, including CBD-rich cannabis.
This is precisely the reason why tea is such an effective and pleasant way to dose CBD.
Benefits of cbd tea
Types of cbd tea
Making and consuming cbd tea: what you need to know
How to mix your cbd with tea
Two easy cbd tea recipes
Type and duration of effects of cbd tea
Good cannabis strains for cbd tea
CBD is one of the many cannabinoid compounds derived from the cannabis plant. This unique family of chemicals is (mostly) exclusive to cannabis, and is capable of producing numerous physiological outcomes once consumed. While the psychotropic cannabinoid THC is famous for the high it induces, CBD has no such side effects. Yet, it does have the potential to subtly influence the mind and body.
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CBD has been studied somewhat extensively, and the body of scientific literature points towards intriguing outcomes both in vitro (in a petri dish) and in vivo (in a living organism). Research on the matter is yet inconclusive, but it certainly is encouraging.
How CBD Works: The Endocannabinoid System
CBD affects the body in various ways, including via the endocannabinoid system. This regulatory network is made up of a series of receptors found on many different cell types in/on the body.
Authors of a paper [1] published in the journal Pharmacological Reviews state that the endocannabinoid system holds promise for a wide range of disparate diseases and pathological conditions, and displays regulatory functions in both health and disease.
Benefits of CBD Tea
Tea is a simple and enjoyable way to administer CBD, and it may be an ideal choice for those who are not keen on smoking or vaping.
Can Help You Achieve a Good Night’s Rest
The properties of CBD are the focus of intense scientific research. In a clinical study published in 2019, [2] a group of 72 adults who reported being restless and/or having poor sleep were administered CBD to discover what effects it might have.
The effect of drinking CBD tea before bedtime can be further enhanced by adding chamomile, peppermint, valerian, or melatonin to the brew.
Cannabinoids including CBD have been investigated in relation to potential antioxidant properties. [3] Antioxidants are thought to help in fighting free radicals—molecules that damage cellular structures, leading to wrinkles and other early signs of ageing.
Green tea and black tea by themselves are rich in antioxidants called flavonoids (which cannabis also contains).
Could Help With an Upset Stomach
Tea, even just warm water, is great for settling the stomach. Why not add a little CBD to this? A paper published in the British Journal of Pharmacology suggests that manipulation of the endocannabinoid system could indirectly activate serotonin receptors. [4]
Helps You Wind Down
A cup of tea is always a relaxing way to wind down after a long day [5] . Why not add a little CBD to combine the effects?
Types of CBD Tea
There are various ways to prepare CBD tea to your liking. One of the easiest methods is to just brew some ground buds or leaves of a CBD-rich strain using a tea infuser, quite like preparing any other herbal tea. Keep in mind, however, that you’ll need sufficiently more leaves than you would buds to brew a comparably strong tea.
CBD buds can also be blended in with other types of tea, i.e. green, black, or herbal tea, to harness the best qualities of both.
In addition to plant material (CBD or hemp flower), or ready-made CBD tea bags, CBD tinctures and other products can also be used to infuse your brew with CBD. Common CBD oils, however, are not optimal for tea preparation as water and oil don’t mix, and thus the beneficial compounds won’t be equally distributed in the brew.
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Making and Consuming CBD Tea: What You Need to Know
The beauty of CBD tea extends beyond what we’ve already mentioned. We also like how it can be prepared in myriad ways: Simply add CBD to your tea of choice, from black, green, and red tea to hibiscus, yerba mate, and everything in between!
In addition, one can enjoy CBD tea both hot and cold, either as a relaxing warmer-upper during the cold season, or as a refreshing cool drink during the hot summer months!
The thing is, cannabinoids don’t really absorb well in water like the compounds in traditional tea do. Said differently, although you can brew your CBD tea that way, the result will be less potent.
Cannabinoids dissolve much better into fatty sources. This is why cannabutter and cannabis coconut oil are so popular. They provide a fatty base that adequately absorbs the cannabinoids, and are super easy to add to a wide range of food and drinks. Cannabutter can be added to tea to make a more calorically dense beverage that contains good levels of CBD.
A more effective and convenient option is to use several drops of a high-strength CBD tincture to an already-prepared tea, allowing for accurate and efficient dosing.
Taking Advantage of the Entourage Effect
Different terpenes (aromatic compounds found in cannabis and other plants) are thought to enhance some of the actions of CBD. The so-called entourage effect [6] suggests that cannabinoids and terpenes work in synergy to create more profound effects.
For example, the terpenes limonene and linalool, found in many plants and fruits, are synergistic with CBD in terms of its relaxing, soothing effects.
How to Mix Your CBD With Tea
You can brew CBD-rich cannabis or hemp flower by itself like ordinary tea. Alternatively, you can add weed to your favourite tea mix. This works to some degree, but isn’t too effective at extracting all of the compounds.
CBD dissolved in butter or fat
Just add a teaspoon of cannabutter to your cup, add a tea bag of your choosing, and brew your tea. Let the cannabutter fully dissolve, allow to steep for a few minutes, then remove the tea bag. Add milk, honey, or sugar to taste.
Simply add several drops of CBD tincture to hot water or tea. Alcohol-based CBD tinctures work best, but CBD oils can also work if you stir your brew a few times while drinking.