International Tea Day-Interesting Facts About Green Tea

International Tea Day:- is observed annually on May 21 to create awareness about the significance of tea around the world, in terms of culture and economy. We might be a tea-loving nation, enjoying the brew in its various forms. But how much do you really know about green tea?

Here's a fun fact: green tea stems in the plant species Camellia Sinensis, which also can help create white or black tea. It's merely the way these leaves have been processed that decides whether the java is green' or'black'.

Tea was initially invented in China for medicinal function and first put to use nearly 4,000 decades ago. By the next century, it became a regular beverage, leading to its processing and farming.

 Dolly Kumar, founder, and manager, Gaia informs theindianexpress.com," the tea got popularised in Japan about 1190 when a Zen priest visiting and studying in China's great Buddhist monasteries and temples returned to Japan with plants seeds and bushes.

He popularised the method of tea as a meditation ritual in his community of Buddhist monks, eventually spreading the habit of tea drinking during the remainder of Japan."

Types and variants of green tea

The unprocessed nature of green tea is what makes it taste sweeter, robust, and less sour than its counterparts. But not all green teas taste exactly the same, even after coming from the same plant variety. The tastes vary on the basis of their processing procedures and cultivation practices.

The flavor additionally depends upon the environment where the tea is increased. Kumar adds, "While the Chinese green teas like dragon well and gunpowder impart a grassy, earthy, roasted flavor due to their pan-fried processing, Japanese green teas have a unique sweet, vegetal or seaweed-like flavor obtained from the steaming process." "While sencha tea produces a clear yellow/green tea with a sweet, grassy but slightly astringent flavor, matcha is a whole leaf grounded into a wealthy green powder," advises Kumar.

The powder is mixed with boiling water and lightly whisked prior to being served. The powder imparts a light and sweet flavor making it apt to be used in desserts and sweet beverages.

Green tea is just another much-loved variant in India. Usually available in the kind of teabags, it is blended with different herbal flavors for enhanced health benefits. Multiple variations include tulsi green tea which is proven to rejuvenate the body, whilst mint green tea will help to fight fatigue, enhances metabolism, and assists digestion. There is also honey lemon green tea known to improve immunity, speed up metabolism, and improve digestion together with boosting cognitive abilities.

Ginger green tea mix is best to fight cold symptoms and is effective against sore throats. The ginger green tea is excellent for an overall healthier body and brain; cardamom green tea is effective in improving blood circulation, relieving constipation, and an overall cleansing your system.

What makes green tea better than its white and black counterparts?

Before you dash to sip this miraculous drink, take a look at the best possible time to consume it for deriving the greatest health benefits.

"While green tea is loaded with antioxidants and polyphenols, it also contains caffeine, so consuming it more than thrice a day can leave you with sleepless nights and drain out crucial elements from the body," warns Kumar.

The greatest possible time to reap the benefits of green tea would be early dawn, when the body's metabolism level is at its summit and requires a fast boost to kickstart the day. An individual may also get another cup of the potion early in the evening to lengthen the dipping metabolism.
Creating the ideal cup of green tea involves getting the fundamentals right. Unlike the humble regular chai, green tea requires no milk. Here's a simple way to create green tea:

How to make a green tea simple step

1. Boil a cup of hot water.
2. Quantify one 1 tsp of tea leaves and then add to it.
3. Let the tea leaves high in the warm water for 2-3 minutes; over that may lead to a sour flavor.
4. Now strain the brewed tea into a cup.
5. You can add a couple drops of honey, ginger or lemon to flavour and enjoy!