The New York Times reported in this week's Nutrition section that a recent study in Diabetologia indicated that substituting just one serving a day of water or unsweetened tea or coffee for a serving of a soft drink or dairy beverage sweetened by sugar, can significantly reduce the incidence of Type 2 diabetes.
Second flush Makaibari Estate Darjeeling is a fresh, crisp brew with a clean finish. It's more robust than first flush, but still aromatic with citrus notes. For me it teeters between first flush, where I would never use milk, and a more traditional Assam, where I would. Comparing first flush and second, I do think first flush is perhaps a more unique and special tea, but maybe something I'll buy seasonally. The delight of that first cup of first flush feels like spring in a teacup. Second flush is a bit more ordinary, but also a superb tea. You can't go wrong with either.