Over 4 in 5 Brits fail to connect tea with these 5 science-backed health benefits: Tea Advisory Panel Reports

This year it coincides with the publishing of a new real-world research survey[1] of over 1,000 Brits, reviewed by the Tea Advisory Panel (TAP; www.teaadvisorypanel.com). The survey results shine a harsh light on our lack of knowledge of the health benefits of regular tea drinking, with over four in five Brits failing to make the link between their daily cuppa and benefits to their heart health, brain health, bone health, mental health, and sleep. This year it coincides with the publishing of a...

This year it coincides with the publishing of a new real-world research survey^[1] of over 1,000 Brits, reviewed by the Tea Advisory Panel (TAP; www.teaadvisorypanel.com). The survey results shine a harsh light on our lack of knowledge of the health benefits of regular tea drinking, with over four in five Brits failing to make the link between their daily cuppa and benefits to their heart health, brain health, bone health, mental health, and sleep.

SEE www.teaadvisorypanel.com

The Tea Advisory Panel: The Tea Advisory Panel is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from the UK TEA & INFUSIONS ASSOCIATION, the trade association for the UK tea industry. The Panel has been created to provide media with impartial information regarding the health benefits of tea. Panel members include nutritionists; dieticians and doctors.

^[1] Perspectus Global; April 2025;1015 respondents

^[2] Lagou V, et al. (2025). Impact of flavan-3-ols on blood pressure and endothelial function in diverse populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, zwaf173, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf173

^[3] https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death

^[4] Derbyshire E, et al. (2023) Tea and Herbal Infusions, Psychological Stress, Anxiety & Sleep Health: A Systematic Review of Human Trials & Mechanistic Studies. Nutr Food Technol Open Access 9(1): dx.doi.org/10.16966/2470-6086.182

^[5] Han Z., et al. (2024). Uncovering the effects and mechanisms of tea and its components on depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders: A comprehensive review. Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.), 197(Pt 1), 115191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2024.115191

^[6] Zhang, J., et al. (2020). Association between tea consumption and cognitive impairment in middle-aged and older adults. BMC geriatrics, 20(1), 447. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01848-6

^[7] Zhang, et al. (2025). Tea consumption and bone health in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of osteoporosis, 20(1), 20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-025-01506-7

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