{"id":40815,"date":"2020-09-09T19:16:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T19:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/09\/09\/why-all-warriors-should-drink-tea\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:28:51","slug":"why-all-warriors-should-drink-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2020\/09\/09\/why-all-warriors-should-drink-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Why all warriors should drink tea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When most of us think of drinking tea, we envision lace gloves, dainty cucumber sandwiches, and fresh brews in porcelain china poured into adorable cups held with pinky-extended hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not so. Some of the greatest fighters humanity has ever produced were known to enjoy a spot of tea as battle fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enter Rakkasan Tea Company, a veteran-owned brand on a crusade to prove tea\u2019s illustrious role throughout military history and make the case why today\u2019s warfighters should consider choosing the leafy beverage over muddy coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy introduction to hot tea wasn\u2019t tea and crumpets,\u201d said co-founder and CEO Brandon Friedman. \u201cIt was drinking tea with Iraqi and Afghan fighters between missions. It was how we bonded.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company\u2019s recently-launched ad campaign depicts warriors \u201cfrom Genghis Khan to Britain\u2019s Nazi-fighting \u2018Mad Jack\u2019 Churchill and the Vietnamese Tr\u01b0ng sisters who rode elephants into battle against the Chinese,\u201d according to a company release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RTC_Drank-Tea_Genghis-Khan.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RTC_Drank-Tea_Genghis-Khan.jpg.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RTC_Drank-Tea_Genghis-Khan.jpg.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RTC_Drank-Tea_Genghis-Khan.jpg.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RTC_Drank-Tea_Genghis-Khan.jpg.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RTC_Drank-Tea_Genghis-Khan.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn America, we tend to view tea as a proper drink for proper people, but in reality it was the foundational drink for a lot of great warriors and thinkers throughout history,\u201d said Diesel Jack Media and Ranger Up founder Nick Palmisciano, one of Rakkasan\u2019s partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And he\u2019s right. Tea has numerous health benefits for those seeking an active lifestyle. It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/black-tea-benefits#section2\" target=_blank>been reported<\/a> to encourage heart health, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, reduce risk of stroke, prevent cancer and improve focus \u2014 all good things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And there\u2019s a flavor for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn east Asia, they would likely have been drinking green or white tea, as black tea came about later,\u201d Friedman told Military Times. \u201cMad Jack Churchill, however, was almost certainly drinking black tea in the British Army. And Ragnar and Boudica would have consumed herbal teas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the Japanese Samurai, some of the most revered warriors in history, tea was more than a drink \u2014 it played a prominent role in their military identity and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RTC_Drank-Tea_Trung.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RTC_Drank-Tea_Trung.jpg.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RTC_Drank-Tea_Trung.jpg.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RTC_Drank-Tea_Trung.jpg.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RTC_Drank-Tea_Trung.jpg.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, 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