Zen Tara Green Teas
Bancha Japanese Green Tea
A popular green tea from Japan that is good at home or on the go.
365 Every Day Tropical Green Tea Blend
Our exclusive Zen Tara blend, tropical citrus with a hint of pineapple with a well balanced green tea.
Chunmee "Eyebrow" Tea
A green tea that is an excellent introduction to green teas and one that easily becomes a favorite.
Decaf Organic Green Tea
A pure green tea available in a decaffeinated form (approximately 96% of caffeine removed).
Decaf Island Green Tea with Papaya and Pineapple
A wonderful blend of decaffeinated green tree and tropical island pieces of papaya and pineapple.
Dragon Well (Long Jing)
A classic green tea from China, also called "Long Jing"from the foothills above the West Lake.
Earl Grey Green Tea
An update version of a classic. The citrus bergamot blends smoother with green tea. Well balanced.
Genmaicha
A fun, warming tea blend of late season green Sencha tea and roasted rice.
Green Tea with Ginger
One of our most flavorful and health fortifying green tea blends.
Gunpowder "Pinhead" (Temple of Heaven Grade)
Green tea rolled into small gunpowder pellets (pictured above). One of the world's most popular green teas.
Houjicha Japanese Roasted Green Tea (also called Houji-cha, or Hojicha)
Late season Bancha green tea is roasted to create a mellow, woody tea with no bitterness, low in caffeine.
Jasmine Green
Jasmine blossoms impart a heavenly scent onto the green tea leaves. A must-have tea.
Jasmine Pearl
The youngest tea leaves and a bud are rolled into small pearls and scented with Jasmine blossoms.
Kukicha
This Japanese green "twig tea" combines cut Sencha leaves and stems for a balanced clean flavor.
Lemon Ginger Green Tea
A trio of ingredients that combine for a light citrus and spice profile in a healthy green tea blend.
Lincang Maofeng
A traditional well-balanced Chinese green tea. One of China's 10 Most Famous Teas.
Maghreb Mint Green Tea Chai
This minty green tea version of a Chai tea blend packs all of the spicy notes moderated for a green tea base.
Mango Green Tea
A refreshing blend of mango and passion fruit whose tropical flavor profile blends perfectly with green tea.
Moroccan Mint
A more complex version of the customary green tea and mint leaf tea popular in Northern Africa.
Orange Citrus Green
A light orange note makes this a great morning or afternoon tea.
Sencha Premium Japanese Green Tea
One of the earliest spring harvests provides this special grade of Sencha green tea.
Yellow Mountain (Huang Shan Mao Feng)
One of China' 10 Most Famous Teas, an exceptional tea from the mist covered Yellow Mountains.
A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY on the health benefits of Green Tea
Green loose leaf tea as we know it has been produced in China for at least 900 years dating from the time of the Song Dynasty in the 12th century. In many countries around the world it is unquestionably the preferred type of tea. "Green" tea as a category really isn't very helpful in distinguishing a wide range of teas which are green teas due to the way they are processed after harvesting. Just as "red" wine is a generalization that doesn't account for specific varietals that are best produced in certain wine growing regions, specific types of green teas have been cultivated for centuries in certain areas under optimum growing conditions and with specialized processing skills specific for the tea type.
The two largest subcategories of green tea are those grown in China versus green teas from Japan. The Chinese green teas are withered and sometimes fired before drying and use a variety of steps in the processing to create everything from sword-shaped Dragon Well loose tea to the famous hand-rolled Jasmine Pearls and Gunpowder green teas.
The most famous green teas from Japan - Sencha, Bancha, Kukicha and Genmiacha incorporate a steaming process into their production. This processing along with specialized growing techniques bring out a golden-green color in the tea and a grassy flavor note that is distinctive to many Japanese green teas.
Outside of green teas historically grown in China and Japan with their own distinct tea "terroir" there are many green teas grown in a variety of tea growing countries augmented by more recent blends of green teas flavored with floral and fruit ingredients. Choose the green tea that appeals to you, keep an eye on the brewing time and temperature, and enjoy the full spectrum of flavorful, healthy green teas.
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