Green Tea

What is Green Tea?

Green tea is the least oxidized or processed tea type. Green tea is processed from young tea leaves harvested towards the close of the flush, after the production of white, oolong, and black teas. The source of Green tea is the leaves and buds from the Camellia Sinensis plant. There are numerous varieties of teas produced using the Camellia Sinensis plant including black tea, white tea, pure tea, Oolong tea, and red tea. These varieties differ in the way they are processed using the dried leaves and leaf buds of Camellia Sinensis. The process of steaming and pan-frying these leaves and then later drying them for much longer period results in Green Tea. While black tea and oolong tea the leaves are fermented much more. Partial fermentation results in Oolong tea. In other words, Green tea differs from black and oolong tea because its leaves are picked and steamed raw, avoiding the oxidation process that leads to the later varieties namely oolong and black teas. The price of green tea varies from black tea and oolong tea based on the processing menthods

What is the history of Green Tea?

Having its origin from China and dominating most of the Japanese tea market, it now is produced across the globe in almost all tea growing regions of the world. One can trace the history of Green tea back to 2737B.C. in China where the discovery was a fortunate accident when the Chinese Emperor Shennong mistakenly drank water that had a dead tea leaf boiled in it. Emperor Shennong found the flavor incredibly refreshing and a new beverage was created.

What are the different health benefits of Green Tea?

Green Tea is very rich in polyphenols, a natural compound that assists in reducing inflammation and helps to fight cancer. Green tea is also a great source of Catechins (EGCG), which are natural antioxidants protecting us against cell damage and helping us lose weight by metabolizing body fat. Green tea helps with all the following:

• Weight Loss
• Diabetes
• Heart Disease
• Esophageal Disease
• Tooth Decay
• Blood Pressure

There are numerous benefits of Green Tea and the price of green tea is not always directly proportional to more benefits. For more details, please refer to our post on - Benefits of Green Tea. 

What are the different types of Green Tea?

Though green tea has more than fifteen famous types, most of the types resemble the original plucked leaf – a small springtime leaf bud. Different green tea types have different shapes – ranging from being flat, needle-like, curled-like, rolled-like, and even in the form of fine twists. These different types  drive the huge difference in price of green tea. (Source: Top 10 health benefits of Green Tea, Healthline) For more detail on different types of Green Tea, please refer to our post - Types of Green Tea.

Which Green Teas can help with weight loss?

The best types of Green Tea which can help with immediate weight loss include:

• Matcha Green Tea Powder
• Organic Jasmine Green Tea 
• Sencha Green Tea
• Organic Sencha Fuji Green Tea
• Genmaicha Green Tea
• Ginger Infused Green Tea
• Butter Tea Blend.

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