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Served hot or cold, a good cuppa can be just the thing to lift your mood. But the benefits of tea go way beyond its refreshing qualities: for thousands of years, ancient civilisations turned to various leaves for their healing properties, and research backs up those theories.

‘It’s important to ensure that you have a strong immune system, especially with everything that’s happening at the moment with Covid-19,’ says tea merchant Swaady Martin. ‘Teas can help with that, and with relieving stress and

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