Best Green Tea To Buy for Maximum Flavor and Health Benefits?

by Archie
(Texas)

What is the best green tea for me to buy, as far as flavor and health benefits go?

Thanks Archie

Answer:

Hey Archie, the thing about green tea is that (natural) flavor and health benefits tend to go hand in hand. So when you mention these two together, you are indeed in the right track.

Why is flavor important? Drinking a quality green tea is just about enjoying the flavors. Scientists have found that quality green teas contain high concentration of theanine, caffeine and catechins. It is the high levels of these compounds that make flavorful green tea so healthy to drink.

The problem we consumers face is that tea products can get so processed, that it is getting harder to distinguish natural flavors from the artificial. So here is my recommendation, go for unprocessed green tea as much as you can, and let taste be your guide. Avoid tea powders, flavored tea and tea bags. Go straight for loose green tea.

The highest quality green tea tends to be made from young tea buds (usually with adjacent sharp pointed leaves) harvested in spring. This is common knowledge in the Far East, but Western Scientists have come to appreciate it as well.

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So in conclusion, go for young tea buds harvested in spring. The Tea Shop do a few of these teas. For everyday drinking, I recommend the newly launched Biluochun tea and Huangshan Maofeng, currently at 15% Offer for my Newsletter Readers.

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I hope this helps.

Julian