Drinking tea may be linked to lower risk of death, study suggests

The findings suggested the result was the same regardless of whether the person added milk or sugar to their tea, or what their preferred temperature was. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

It is a welcome piece of research for those who regard having a cup of tea as one of life’s everyday pleasures.

A study has suggested that having a brew could be associated with a lower risk of mortality. When compared with those who do not have tea, people who consumed two or more cups each day had between a 9% and 13% lower risk of mortality, researchers said.