Green tea
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Green tea is a type of tea made from the leaves and buds of the Camellia sinensis that have not undergone the withering and oxidation process that creates oolong teas and black teas. Green tea origina
The appearance of green tea in three different stages (from left to right): the infused leaves, the dry leaves, and the liquid.
Longjing, a green tea from Zhejiang, China
Tea field in Boseong, South Korea
The tea fields in the foothills of Gorreana, Azores Islands, Portugal: the only European region other than Georgia to support green tea production.
Matcha
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Matcha is a finely ground powder of green tea specially processed from shade-grown tea leaves. Shade growing gives matcha its characteristic bright green color and strong umami flavor. Matcha is typic
Green tea
…Kukicha (茎茶) A blended tea made of sencha leaves and stems. Matcha (抹茶) Like gyokuro, matcha is shaded before plucking. The plucked and processed leaf is called tencha. This product is then ground into a fine powder…
Matcha Scoop
Various types of compressed teas
Niǎn(茶碾子), Tea Grind in tea set preserved in Famen Temple Crypt, Xi'an, China. Xizong Era of Tang Dynasty, 9th Century.
Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang in his old age, c. 1397