Tea: Varieties And Grades Of Green Tea - by Marcus Stout
best green tea June 23rd, 2007If youve ever shopped for green tea, no doubt youre aware that there are a vast number of choices. There are green teas from many regions of the world, and many varieties, grades and flavors from each region.
Green tea was likely the first kind of tea. About 3000 years ago in China, people plucked fresh tea leaves and let them dry in the sun before storing them. In the 8th century, tea processors began using the evaporation process, and by the 12th century, they began saut