First China, then Japan and now the World
The type of tea called “green tea” has long been consumed by the Chinese and Japanese almost exclusively, with cultural ties dating to the first millennium A.D. and, in particular, to tea ceremonies from the twelfth century.
In the initial phases of tea consumption in the United States and Europe, both black and green teas were regularly drunk. Over time, the British traveled down the tea road while the rest of Europe and the United States gradually turned to coffee.
In the United States and Europe where tea continued to reign, a preference for black tea won out and led to the almost total demise of green tea and a decline in knowledge and appreciation of it. But now, with more scientific evidence on the effectiveness of green tea in helping with many health issues its popularity has soared throughout the world.
For a basic understanding of tea, it is important to understand that different processing methods affect the nutritional components of the tea. Black tea is fermented, oolong tea is semi fermented, while green tea is unfermented. Since, Green tea is unfermented; the fresh tea leaves are not oxidized during processing. Oxidizing diminishes the antioxidants and nutrients in the tea by 1/3 – 2/3rds. Immediately after being picked, the green tea leaves are steamed to deactivate the oxidizing enzyme. This method effectively locks in all the nutritional components of the leaf.
It is said that green tea leaves were initially eaten as a medicine long before they became a popular drink. Today, the green tea drunk daily in Japan is now touted as one of the healthiest drinks in the world. Green tea has received much coverage in the media as one of the reasons for the longevity of the Japanese, which ranks among the highest in the world. The yearly consumption of green tea per capita in Japan is 650 grams, the largest in the world.
As the rest of the world becomes more interested in accessing the health benefits of green tea, it is important to find access to a high quality green tea to receive the best benefits.
Educated consumers want a high-grade green tea with no carcinogenic pesticides, and one that is high in nutrition and EGCG (a powerful antioxidant)
It may take a little research to recognize that their are additional factors which effect the grade of various green teas. Some things to consider are: the region it is grown, how it is harvested, is it organically grown, is it hand or machine picked, and how fresh is it.
Their are districts in Japan that are famous for their green tea growth. They have the ideal soil and climate for growing tea. Over the past many hundreds of years the Japanese have become masters at harvesting teas and they have succeeded in developing numerous superior green tea brands.
Fresh from the green tea farm to you.
http://www.JapeneseGreenTeaPowder.com
In the initial phases of tea consumption in the United States and Europe, both black and green teas were regularly drunk. Over time, the British traveled down the tea road while the rest of Europe and the United States gradually turned to coffee.
In the United States and Europe where tea continued to reign, a preference for black tea won out and led to the almost total demise of green tea and a decline in knowledge and appreciation of it. But now, with more scientific evidence on the effectiveness of green tea in helping with many health issues its popularity has soared throughout the world.
For a basic understanding of tea, it is important to understand that different processing methods affect the nutritional components of the tea. Black tea is fermented, oolong tea is semi fermented, while green tea is unfermented. Since, Green tea is unfermented; the fresh tea leaves are not oxidized during processing. Oxidizing diminishes the antioxidants and nutrients in the tea by 1/3 – 2/3rds. Immediately after being picked, the green tea leaves are steamed to deactivate the oxidizing enzyme. This method effectively locks in all the nutritional components of the leaf.
It is said that green tea leaves were initially eaten as a medicine long before they became a popular drink. Today, the green tea drunk daily in Japan is now touted as one of the healthiest drinks in the world. Green tea has received much coverage in the media as one of the reasons for the longevity of the Japanese, which ranks among the highest in the world. The yearly consumption of green tea per capita in Japan is 650 grams, the largest in the world.
As the rest of the world becomes more interested in accessing the health benefits of green tea, it is important to find access to a high quality green tea to receive the best benefits.
Educated consumers want a high-grade green tea with no carcinogenic pesticides, and one that is high in nutrition and EGCG (a powerful antioxidant)
It may take a little research to recognize that their are additional factors which effect the grade of various green teas. Some things to consider are: the region it is grown, how it is harvested, is it organically grown, is it hand or machine picked, and how fresh is it.
Their are districts in Japan that are famous for their green tea growth. They have the ideal soil and climate for growing tea. Over the past many hundreds of years the Japanese have become masters at harvesting teas and they have succeeded in developing numerous superior green tea brands.
Fresh from the green tea farm to you.
http://www.JapeneseGreenTeaPowder.com
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