hot tea:

1.5 liter of water : 1 packet of tea, can start after 5 mins with the packet removed

1. Antibacterial Properties

Barley tea can help limit the likelihood of a viral infection by interfering with the ability of bacteria to colonize and infiltrate your mouth. Drinking a few cups of barley tea throughout each day (or at least one in the evening) can help keep your mouth clean of intruders.

2. Improves Blood Circulation

Studies have shown that barley tea can improve blood circulation, therefore lowering the risk of heart disease or other cardiovascular events like heart attack or stroke. One recent study reveals how people who drank 8.5 ounces of barley tea per day experienced improved blood circulation—more so than those who only drank water. When it comes to heart health, every option should be explored!

3. Antioxidant Benefits

Roasted barley tea provides yet another source of valuable antioxidants than can provide health benefits. These benefits often go unseen, but they do some of the most important work when it comes to your overall health. Antioxidants help fight inflammation, disease, and maintain the integrity of all the cells throughout your body.

Barley tea has been found effective in neutralizing the oxidative effects of peroxynitrite. Peroxynitrite can lead to cell death that causes complications involving cardiovascular, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases—and barley tea features 10 chemicals that have shown to battle its effects.

4. Low in Calories

What makes this tasty tea such a delight is that you can add it to your daily diet without really adding any calories. One eight-ounce cup of barley tea only has about two calories, so even if you have a few cups a day, it won’t add up to anything substantial. This can be a great alternative for people who enjoy specialty coffees that are loaded with fat and sugar, which can contribute to weight gain and other potential metabolic problems.

For example, a 16-ounce grande size pumpkin spice latte from Star'bucks contains 380 calories. About 120 of those calories are supplied by its 14 grams of fat (eight of which are saturated) and 208 come from sugar, 200 of which are supplied by its 50 grams of added sugar. At a difference of 376 calories, you can see why barley tea might be the better option! And if you want it sweetened, just add some natural stevia. Milk doesn’t go so well with barley tea, so you can save some calories there, too.

5. No Added Sugar

One of the biggest benefits of choosing barley tea—or any herbal option over specialty coffees, sodas or fruit juice—is that there is no added sugar. Added sugar is a major culprit for many of the diseases currently facing America and the rest of the word. It is a leading cause of the global obesity epidemic, type-2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, heart disease and metabolic syndrome.

Dietary guidelines say men should cap their daily sugar intake at eight teaspoons per day and women should go no higher than six, but the reality is that most Americans consume many times that amount. Beverages are a huge contributor to the elevated sugar intake and barley tea can eliminate the added sugars. If you do need a little sweetener, use stevia or another sugar-free sweetener.

6. Digestion

According to anecdotal evidence, one of the main reasons barley tea is so popular in Korea is that it helps with digestion. Consuming barley tea with meals, according to some studies, may help with absorption and settling the stomach.

7. A Healthy Snack

You can buy your own barley grains to roast, or buy pre-roasted grains to put into your tea. Once your tea is brewed, you can take them out, let them cool slightly and then eat them. Whole grains are a good source of fiber. Fiber is a heart healthy dietary component that can lower cholesterol, promote healthy gut bacteria and lower the risk of heart disease.

8. Can Help You Sleep

A warm beverage on a cool night is a welcome addition in most households, and a caffeine-free option is usually the best option to ensure a good night’s sleep. Although barley tea may contain trace amounts of the amino acid tryptophan and the chemical melatonin—both helpful in promoting sleep—the biggest barley tea “bedtime benefit” is its lack of caffeine.

Consuming caffeine within a handful of hours before bedtime, sometimes up to six or eight hours, can keep you up at night and make it difficult to sleep. This is one of the reasons America, as a nation, is largely overtired. Herbal teas like barley tea are warm and tasty beverages that won’t keep you awake.

9. Helps Thin Your Blood

There is some evidence to suggest barley tea works as an anticoagulant, which means it works to make blood more fluid. When blood is viscous it has a more difficult time circulating through your body, which causes you to work harder and may increase the risk of heart disease.

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