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Green Tea

What is Green Tea?

Green tea is made from Camellia sinensis leaves that have not undergone the same withering and oxidation that is applied to Oolongs and black teas.

After the tea leaves are plucked, they are dried immediately to prevent fermentation and oxidation.

In China, green teas are pan-fried in very large woks. Withering is sometimes used, which spreads the tea leaves on racks to dry in the sun.

In Japan, tea is steamed. Sencha tea is normally steamed for 30-90 seconds and Fukamushi is steamed for about 90-150 seconds to produce a flaky yellowish green tea.

Best practices for Brewing Green Tea

Green tea is a light and delicate, so water should be very pure without any harsh overtones or smells. Than the temperature should be fairly low about 165f or 75c.

Storing Green Tea

Unlike Puerh tea, Green tea has a short shelf life, about 3 to 6 months for flat leaf tea and about a full year for balls or gunpowder teas. So storing is very important. If the leaves start to oxidize they will start to lose some of their flavor and health benefits, polyphenols & catechins.

  • Colored glass or ceramics are idea for keeping out sunlight and air.
  • Zip lock bags with a good seal are a good choice for both freshness and flavor.
  • Don't open your large tea containers near boiling kettles or while cooking up a big meal where there're are lots of aromas and flavors in the air.

There is a big debate on whether or not to keep your green teas in the refrigerator or not. With all the other foods and aromas there is a big concern about the teas taking on their flavors. If you do decide to use a fridge make sure your tea does not freeze, this can change your tea dramatically.

I like to look for discounts on good quality volume (about a 1/2 a pound) in the spring, so I'll keep some in the fridge in the lower drawers well protected from the air during the summer months.

If you buy your green tea in 3 to 12 ounce containers and replenish your supply about every 3 months, you should be good.

Green Tea Reviews

Spring Snail Green Tea

Spring Snail Green tea

This tea is fresh!. These leaves were actually picked in February 2018 and I was able to drink and take the picture (below) at the end of March. I’m very surprised how fresh the leaves are, even after the 6th brew in a Gaiwan cup the leaves were so strong and sturdy I did not […]

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Green Tea Mints

green tea mints

I’ve been eating these green tea breath mints for the last 5 years or so, and really like them. No sugar, I don’t think there’s too much caffeine and they taste good. Breath Mint Flavors The 6 flavors are light no menthol. Not what you would expect from a breath mint. Original Moroccan Mint Bombay […]

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Davidson’s Gunpowder Green tea

gunpowder green tea

Maybe one of the most sold teas on Amazon. About the Purchase Bought on March 2016 comes in a brown bag with a metal lining. 1 pound is a lot of tea with expectations of getting over 200 cups of tea out of the bag. Appearance ~ You will find some twigs and lots of […]

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Japanese Green Tea

This is my everyday Green Tea. Not only a great price, but a pretty good taste as well. Each tea bag is individually warped so it’s easy to take to work. This Japanese Green tea is made up of 2 different types of green tea., Sencha and Matcha. Sencha Green Tea: Hunter green, needle like […]

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