Discover the powers of an ancient drink
First discovered 2700 B.C., this ancient drink is full of health benefits while having the unique attribute of tasting great
Loose Leaf Green Tea
C. taliensis is called ‘ye cha’ (wild tea) or ‘ben shan cha’ (local mountain tea) by the local people.
Most green tea derives from the Camellia Senensis plant. The loose leaf green tea that Lubba Tea offers, derives from the Camellia Taliensis variety. [pics] It is considered the wild relative to the Camellia Senensis plant. This rarer tea variety has a longer, thinner leaf structure and a has a flavor profile that is said to have a fruitier taste and possesses a more floral aroma.
MATCHA GREEN TEA
It has been said that “Matcha is to Japan as Champagne is to France”. It started around 400 years ago in the Uji area in Kyoto Prefecture in the Southern Japan, when farmers found that their tea, growing under tree canopies from this low-lying region (150ft/46m) by the ocean, tasted more mellow than tea fields that were exposed to more direct sunlight. They later tried to replicate the shaded growing conditions by using reed screens or tarps to cover the tea plants during the last few weeks of the growing cycle.
Health Aspects of Green Tea
Green Tea is *full of antioxidants and special nutrients that have powerful effects on your body having been found in studies to boost energy, promote mental clarity, stimulate circulation, assist in digestion, and be beneficial to blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol levels and fat cells – ancient civilizations have consumed tea since 2737 b.c.