 What's the difference between CBD tea and hemp tea? What a good question, I'm glad you asked. Hemp tea comes from the actual hemp plant with no chemical processing whatsoever. It's made from the leaves, stems, and buds of the hemp plant. It's just a good old-fashioned straight herbal tea. CBD tea, on the other hand, is made with a chemically extracted CBD oil. You can infuse the tea with CBD oil yourself or just buy a tea that's already been infused with CBD. That's it? I guess I'll just shut off the camera and end the video now, huh? Okay, well, I guess I could use a tea or something. Hey, how many could you make me a tea? Actually, there's a few more important details you're gonna wanna know about today on Ascentric Nature. What's in a name? To be honest, even I still get confused when I look at the research I compiled for this video. Lots of people think that hemp, marijuana, and cannabis are all different plants. But the truth is that hemp and marijuana are actually different types of cannabis in the cannabis-AE family. What makes hemp and marijuana different is that marijuana has THC or tetrahydrocannabinol, that crazy little chemical that's responsible for getting you high and making the government very testy and unhappy with this plant. Hemp, on the other hand, only has CBD, otherwise known as cannabidiol. And it only contains very minimal amounts of THC. By law, CBD products can contain no more than 0.3% THC. This is all really important to know because many people get worried that they might get in trouble for having a CBD tea. You're not! It's totally cool, unless you're in some strange land where it's still illegal, like South Dakota. Why South Dakota? I always liked you. Cannabidiol differences. Doesn't hemp tea have CBD in it already? I mean, why should I even bother with CBD tea? Yes, hemp tea does contain CBD, but the levels are much lower than the more concentrated CBD oil. Cannabidiol is only found in the flowers of the hemp plant. And typically, in a hemp tea that contains flowers, you will only find about 2% to 4% CBD. Another problem with hemp tea is that it's a little bit hard to make it from your own hemp plant if you want the CBD. That's because CBD needs to be decarboxylated and consumed with a fat-soluble substance in order to make the CBD bioavailable to your body, which basically means you just need to know how to do all that, or just go and buy some hemp tea that's already undergone the process, whereas infused CBD teas have much higher levels of CBD, especially if you're infusing the CBD oil into the tea yourself. Wow, I feel like I just said CBD like a bajillion times. Anyway, the benefit of hemp tea is that it contains natural flavonoids, terpenes, and other compounds that the CBD oil or infused CBD teas don't have. And these compounds come with their own benefits that are believed to be very complementary to CBD. Oh, hold on, back up. I have to drink it with fat? And consumed with a fat-soluble substance? Sure do. This may sound weird, but yeah, you have to have fat with your CBD or hemp tea in order to get the benefits of the cannabidiol. Cannaboids are fat-soluble. Heat releases the CBD into the tea, but you actually need a fatty substance in order for it to be absorbed into your system. Luckily, this can be achieved just by having it with milk. Or if you want a higher fat content just to be safe, you can add a little butter to your tea. That doesn't exactly sound like my kind of tea. Please let me know in the comments if you've had butter in your tea before. Maybe it tastes better than it sounds. Speaking of which, what's the difference in taste? This is where hemp tea really wins out in my own opinion, because CBD doesn't tend to have the best taste to it. Just a wee bit nasty and unsavory. Usually when you buy a hemp tea, it's already been properly balanced, so it tastes good, right? Apparently Louie doesn't want me to film, he just wants to take a nap in my arms. We'll be back in a minute. But if you try and make your own tea from a hemp plant, it might not taste quite as sexy. So best keep that in mind when you're having hemp tea, as you can have hemp tea by itself, but it usually tastes much nicer with a few extra herbs in for the ride. And this is the same for CBD tea as well. If you're infusing CBD into the tea yourself, it's best to have a well-balanced tea for your base, so the CBD oil doesn't overwhelm the brew and make it taste bitter. How much CBD should I use? This is a really difficult and subjective area. The amount of CBD to have can actually differ depending on your size. If you've had cannabis before, and any health conditions that you're trying to manage. What we do know is that it's suggested to start with a lower dose until you can judge how it affects you. But for most people, the sweet spot tends to be around 25 to 75 milligrams a day. Though some people take up to 300 milligrams a day to treat things like seizures. So like I said, it really can vary. Though for most people, anything below 20 milligrams is thought to have negligible effects. And many CBD teas out there are sold with less than 15 milligrams of CBD in them. So you really wanna shop around and find a CBD tea that has some kind of certificate of analysis and lists the actual amount of CBD that it contains. Otherwise, you know, what's the point? This really is a big benefit to infusing CBD tea yourself. Cause that way, you definitely know how much you're putting in. But when it comes to hemp tea, it ain't no thing jelly bean. As I said, hemp tea normally contains 2 to 4% CBD, which means it's most likely gonna have a lower dose than CBD tea. And if CBD is what you're really after, then just stick with CBD tea. Full spectrum versus isolate. When you're having any CBD product, it's always suggested you pay for the higher quality full spectrum oil or tea. As isolates tend to have less cannabinoids and phenolic compounds and therefore just aren't as strong or effective. It's basically like buying some cheap chips of hoi knockoff. Or if you're in the UK buying a generic brand instead of hub knobs, get the hub knobs. Sure, they may taste okay, but they're never as good as the real thing. Final thoughts. When it comes down to it, both CBD tea and hemp tea have their benefits. And it's really a matter of what you personally are trying to get out of the tea. If you're more interested in the benefits that CBD has to offer, it's probably best to get a tea where you can add the CBD oil yourself so you can get the right dosage. Plain, right at the last minute. Come on, I'm on the last page here, people. Oh, that's actually a helicopter. A helicopter. If you're more interested in the unique benefits of hemp tea or the combined benefits of CBD and hemp tea, then hemp tea might be your jam. Your jam, why does that feel weird? As the polyphenols and other compounds that hemp has help to activate some of CBD's properties in ways that CBD oil or CBD tea can't quite achieve alone. Have you tried CBD or hemp tea before? Please let me know in the comments down below. I wanna know how you liked it. If you wanna learn all about the benefits of CBD tea, then watch this video next. Or if you wanna learn more about hemp tea, this puppy, please be kind. Take care of each other. And remember, it never hurts to drink more tea.