Green Tea Guide

What is green tea?

Every Green tea, whether it’s our own scrumptious English Green Tea or a strong green matcha tea, comes from Camellia sinensis (maybe mention which strain) bush originating from China. Famed for its medicinal benefits and refreshing taste, green tea divides the nation for its unique flavour profile.

Until the late sixteenth century when tea finally reached Europe, all tea drank in the world was green tea. The brewing process always involved steaming the Camellia Sinensis leaves to preserve the natural pigmentation of the leaf. This changed with foreign export, where The new innovative method of naturally oxidising the leaf to create a black tea was found to keep better. China continued to drink Green Tea and it is still the most popular drink of the nation over Black Tea and Coffee.

How should Green Tea Taste when Brewed properly?

Green tea if brewed to perfection should be refreshing and bittersweet, but if brewed wrong, the bitterness can be overpowering. Therefore, it is important Green tea is brewed perfectly which you can distinguish a well-brewed green tea from its lightness in colour.

The Difference between black and green tea?

The only difference between black and green teas comes in the process of heating the leaves before oxidisation. Green tea is heated straight after harvesting to reduce oxidation, which gives green tea its lighter colour when brewed and in body. Black tea on the other hand is left to oxidise before it is fully processed.

Loose tea

Dependant on how strong you like your tea; we suggest adding 2-4 grams of tea per your standard 350ml mug. Because the leaves are longer in loose-leaf, you may want to leave your green tea brewing for an extra minute over teabags so you can achieve a full infusion.