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Varieties and Grades of Green Tea
Without doubt, shopping for green tea is fun because there are so many unique options. Because green tea is grown around the world, the flavor and even grades are unique, based on the region where the tea is grown.
Experts suggest that green tea was the first discovered some 3,000 years ago in China. At that time, fresh leaves were plucked from the Camellia sinensis plant, which were then allowed to dry in the sun before being stored. Then by the 8th century, an evaporation process was used but in the 12th century, the leaves were sautéed or pan-fried. Over the years, the same processing steps used for Chinese green tea was used for Chinese black tea.
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The Original Teapot – Yixing Chinese Teapot
At a Chinese tea ceremony, a certain art is seen in preparing, drinking, and serving tea. This ritual has long been a part of the Chinese culture, a time for people to balance the mind and body. While the tea is a huge part of the ceremony, which is usually Chinese green tea, the tea ware used to serve the tea is also considered vital. For this reason, you would find authentic Chinese teapots and tea cups used in ceremonies of this kind.
Benefiting from Wholesale Tea and Tea Wholesalers
For the tea industry to be successful, it requires the work of tea wholesalers. These professionals and their importance are often overlooked but without them, marketing and distribution of loose leaf tea would be impossible. Therefore, the value they add is unrivaled. Read the rest of this entry »
The Growing Trend of Drinking Green Tea
For hundreds of years, green tea has been brewed and enjoyed. Originating in China, green tea soon became an important part of formal tea ceremonies in China, as well as Japan. These rituals continue to be a huge part of the Asian culture, which involves guests being served with the best green tea available.
Searching for quality green tea
Every type of tea goes through oxidation during processing but Chinese green tea is barely touched, which means it is rich in catechin polyphenols or antioxidants such as epigallocatechin gallate. When consumed daily, green tea has been proven to protect the body with its medicinal properties, actually preventing and controlling a wide range of illnesses to include cancer, heart disease, and high cholesterol.