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Green tea has been around for more than 4000 years. Chinese folklore attributes the discovery of green tea as a drink to a Chinese leader from that era named Sheng Nong. It is said leaves of the tea tree fell into a pot that he used to boil his water. After tasting the sweet taste of the tea he proclaimed it was a gift from heaven and added green tea to his list of medicinal herbs.
Green tea is made from the leaves of the ‘Camellia Sinensis’ plant. The mature leaves are picked and kiln dried to maintain the correct humidity during the drying process. The dried leaves are then further processed to remove stems and debris so that only the leaves remain. The dried leaves are what we think of as green tea.
Green tea is still very popular in Asia and many people believe it has a wide range of health benefits. There are studies that suggest green tea can inhibit the growth of certain types of cancer cells and contains certain elements that slow the aging process.