There hasn’t been any scientific study of this topic – as far as I can tell. So the best I can offer is an educated guess. I suspect that the naturally occurring enzymes in raw manuka honey would not survive in hot tea. On the other hand, I doubt that the antioxidants and other healing properties would be significantly altered. The best analogy I can think of is boiling vegetables. Boiling leads to a dramatic decline in the phytochemical content of vegetables. However, this is largely due to the fact that most people don’t drink the water that the vegetables are boiled in. In the case of tea, you obviously drink the liquid.

The best advice I can think of would be to add the honey at the last possible moment before drinking. Lesser exposure to high temperatures may result in a greater preservation of the therapeutic properties.

Be well!

JP

I love manuka honey. I consume it daily. One thing which I always do with manuka honey, besides putting it on bread, is put it into a cup of hot tea. However, recently i have begun to wonder whether the hot water in tea ruins some of the health benefits of manuka honey. I mean, you often hear that heat destroys nutrients. I wonder is this the case also with manuka honey. Hopefully you can advise.

Hope to hear from you soon,
Andrew

Be well!

JP

My niece is a nurse. The whole MRSA issue is of great concern to me and my family. I know she’s very conscious about trying to take every precaution possible. I hope you’re doing the same. I’ll bet you are.

Be well!

JP

i wish you a very wonderful weekend too

Stay healthy!

Nina K.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Be well!

JP

i purchase active manuka honey from this brand, they offer also organic active manuka honey (thats what i buy)but here is a international homepage:

http://www.shopnewzealand.co.nz/en/cp/Green_Tea_Extract

Nina K.