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Tea Information

ORIGIN OF TEA

Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world after water. All teas (Black, Green, Oolong, Pu-erh, White and Yellow) come from the plant Camellia Sinensis. Herbal, Tisane, Floral and Rooibos “teas” come from different plants that contain no Camellia Sinensis, but with similar, if not more, health benefits.

HEALTH BENEFITS

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The health benefits of tea come mostly from its antioxidants, especially catechins, which consist of up to 30% of the leaf’s dry weight. White and green teas contain the highest concentration of catechins. Tea also contains theanine and caffeine at about 3% of its dry weight. Infused tea has zero calorie, zero protein and zero carbohydrate. Each type of tea is recognized for their different contributions to a better and healthier lifestyle. We invite you to browse the different categories on our website to learn more about their benefits.

PROCESS

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 A tea’s type is determined by how it is wilted and oxidized.

Black tea: Wilted Fully-Oxidized
Oolong tea: Wilted Partially-Oxidized
Green tea: Unwilted Unoxidized
Yellow tea: Same as Green tea but allowed to yellow
Pu-erh tea: Same as Green tea but allowed to compost
White tea: Wilted Unoxidized
Matcha tea: Shade-Grown Green tea Grinded into powder

PREPARATION

Tea

 Temperature

 Steep Time

White Tea

65 to 70 °C (149 to 158 °F)

1–2 minutes

Yellow Tea

70 to 75 °C (158 to 167 °F)

1–2 minutes

Green Tea

75 to 80 °C (167 to 176 °F)

1–2 minutes

Oolong Tea

80 to 85 °C (176 to 185 °F)

2–3 minutes

Black Tea

99 °C (210 °F)

2–3 minutes

Rooibos Tea

99 °C (210 °F)

2–3 minutes

Pu-erh Tea

95 to 100 °C (203 to 212 °F)

Limitless

Herbal Tea

99 °C (210 °F)

3–6 minutes

Matcha Tea

~80 °C (176 °F)

Limitless; Whisked until no traces

REGIONS

Top 8 Tea-Producing Countries: China, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Vietnam, Indonesia and Japan.