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New Kind of Tea Made From Coffee Plant

Description:A new kind of tea made from the leaves of the coffee plant has proved to be a healthier alternative to both traditional black and green teas, and the brewed beverage made from coffee beans. Botanists studying the compounds in the coffee leaf found that seven species of the plant had a lot of Mangiferin, also found in mangoes, that is thought to have anti-inflammatory properties along with other health benefits like lowering cholesterol. (1:09)

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