The tea leaf, just like most of plant leaves, is made of blade and stem.   Both the blade and stem are processed to make refined tea, but through the refining process, they are usually separated. T...

Bancha is another type of green tea found in Japan. Bancha is harvested from the same plant as sencha, but it is harvested between summer and autumn, whereas sencha is harvested between spring (the...

Sencha is a kind of Japanese green tea that is made by putting processed whole tea leaves in hot water. It has a great balance of sweetness, bitterness, richness, astringency, and smell.   The Pro...

Green tea is quickly becoming a popular beverage throughout the Western world. However, many people are unaware that there are a variety of green teas. This may be shocking to you as well. This art...