Scientists believe drinking cups of tea could actually help you live longer.
According to a new study of half a million tea drinkers in the UK, researchers found that those who consume two or more cups a day were up to 13 percent less like to die of any cause.
It was also found that tea's benefits appeared to remain regardless of how you take your brew.
Whether you like your cuppa hot or cold, or with milk or sugar, you may still be at a lower risk of death compared to those who do not drink tea at all.
Any genetic variations that affect the rate at which people metabolise caffeine also didn't appear to impact the health benefits.
Studies similar to this have been carried out in the past, but they have mainly focused on Asian populations, who typically drink green tea rather than black tea.
The research, led by the National Cancer Institute, wanted to focus on black tea's effects on a UK population, and looked at 498,043 men and women between ages 40 and 69 who participated in the UK Biobank.
The participants were followed for about 11 years, and death information came from a linked database from the NHS.
Using the data, they were able to determine that black tea intake appears to lead to a lowered risk of death and even higher levels of black tea can be included as part of a healthy diet
The study's conclusion read: "Higher tea intake was associated with lower mortality risk among those drinking 2 or more cups per day, regardless of genetic variation in caffeine metabolism.
"These findings suggest that tea, even at higher levels of intake, can be part of a healthy diet."
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