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Green Tea – Ceylon versus Indian
The 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.
Why do people love green tea so much?
The 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.
Drinking Caffeinated Green Tea – A Personal Choice
Of all tea varieties sold today, green tea, with or without caffeine is the number one choice. Chinese green tea can be found in various forms at the local grocery store, pharmacy, or specialty tea shop. Because of the delicious flavor and medicinal properties, this makes a great choice, hot or cold with morning breakfast, visiting with friends, or even sitting outside at a ballgame.
Drinking green tea can raise your metabolic rate
To help with the digestion of food, all you need is a cup of green tea. This Chinese herbal tea has been enjoyed by Asian people for centuries, for this and other health issues. One thing that most people are unaware of is that all herbal tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant, also called the “tea plant”. This means a single plant can produce loose black tea, loose oolong tea, loose white tea, and loose green tea. Read the rest of this entry »












