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Green Tea – Ceylon versus Indian

Darjeeling teaThe majority of green tea produced in the world comes from China and Japan with China being the initial country that created tea.

Hundreds of years ago, before innovative processing methods were developed leaves were simply set outside where they dried in the sun.  After drying, leaves would then be stored.  Thanks to the creation of Chinese green tea, it is now the favorite of all tea varieties in the world.

While black tea soon followed and was a welcomed choice, green tea is still the most valued.

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Why do people love green tea so much?

loose green teaThe one beverage consumed most in the world is water but tea is number two.  In the past few years, tea, especially green tea has grown in popularity for a variety of reasons such as flavor, aroma, and healing properties.

Green Tea Varieties

For one thing, Chinese green tea comes in a wide range of varieties.  The different flavors are the result of the oxidization process but with green tea, no oxidization is done, which means enzymes in the loose green tea leaves are never exposed to oxygen.  However, if you were to look at Chinese black tea, the process involves full oxidization whereas oolong tea only goes through a partial process of oxidization.  Therefore, the type of flavor and even medicinal properties are based on how much oxidization the leaves go through.

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Tea of the Month Clubs – Get more variety

Tea of the month clubToday, the number of people enjoying tea, hot or cold, has skyrocketed.  To enjoy a wide variety of loose leaf tea, you might consider joining the Tea of the Month Club so you can sample new types of tea that you might otherwise never try.  The tea is delivered directly to our door, consisting of loose black tea, loose green tea, loose oolong tea, loose white tea, and other wonderful flavors such as Chai green tea or Jasmine tea.

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