How Is Green Tea Made?
Whilst both green tea and black tea are the most popular teas and are produced from the leaves of the same plant; there are some differences!
The main difference is the way in which they are processed. Simply put, black tea is oxidised, and green tea is not! This is because the leaves of black tea are exposed to oxygen after harvesting over a period of time, whereas the leaves of green tea are either steamed or panfried to stop the oxidation process.
It’s the immediate use of heat that helps to halt the oxidisation process. Other differences in taste come from where green tea is grown. Green tea grown in Japan tends to be steamed, whereas green tea in China is pan-fried, which accounts for their different tastes. Chinese green tea tends to taste sweeter and lighter, with a slightly toasted flavour, whereas Japanese green tea is more earthy with a hint of citrus.
