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Green Tea

Green tea is the virgin of tea manufacturing, the least processed, the freshest, and the youngest.

Low in caffeine, high in antioxidants, rich in vitamins B and C, this grassy tea boasts a whole cocktail of health-giving constituents.  The health benefits of this incredible plant, Camelia Sinesis, are the subject of a great number of medical studies.

Green teas, (for centuries the beverage of choice in Asia), are rapidly gaining popularity in the western world. It’s natural aroma and widely acclaimed health benefits make green tea appealing to both the tea lover and previously non-tea drinker. Due to our own personal appreciation for green teas we are striving to offer an ever-growing selection of very rare varieties of green teas in many forms, including many Michigan-grown ingredients in our blends. The aroma of these teas surpasses even the best black teas in subtlety and complexity.

When preparing green tea, it is important to use water below the boiling point and to carefully observe the recommended infusion time to avoid bitterness. We recommend, at least initially,  following the brewing instructions we provide with each tea. True tea quality is always judged in the cup~ so, at the end of the day, the best answer to specific steeping inquiries inevitably requires modification to your specific taste preference. It is your cup of tea, so enjoy it as you see fit!

The production of Green Tea

The intent during the production of green tea is to preserve the healthy, natural and active substances of the fresh leaves so they may be released into the cup at the time of infusion.

After plucking, the green leaves are spread out in the on withering troughs to dry out. Once they have become soft and pliable, they are traditionally fired in woks or ovens (to keep their green color, prevent oxidation,) or rolled, twisted or balled into a desired shape and then repeat firing is completed, to prevent the leaves from oxidizing as it occurs during the production of black tea, and to dehydrate them for proper preservation.