Jun 29, 2021 Photo: Getty Images Fun fact: after water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. In American alone, we consumed more than 84 billion servings of tea in 2018, and on any given day, more than half of the population drinks tea. The great news is that tea—whether hot, cold, black, green, white, oolong, or fermented—has been linked to countless health benefits. Improves cardiovascular health Improves alertness