The same plant is used to make both black and green tea

These two well-known teas are made from the same plant, Camellia sinensis, while having significant variations. The various ways that black and green tea differ from one another must be found in the methods used to prepare the tea plant's leaves.

Tea oxidation in black

Before being dried, black tea leaves are given time to completely oxidize. It is oxidation that gives the leaves their unique flavor and dark color. We provide a variety of flavors for our black teas. As an illustration,  Organic black tea is offered as Ceylon and Assam teas.

Tea's oxidation state

In order to maintain its original green color, this tea is not oxidized. However, because it is blended with additional herbs and fruit bits, this tea is also offered in a variety of variations. Particularly green tea is prized for its many health advantages. To stop oxidation, tea leaves are steam-treated after they are harvested. The methods used to prepare Japanese green tea and Chinese Sencha green tea differ. The main distinction between Chinese and Japanese green tea Sencha is that the Chinese tea is baked rather than steamed. The tea leaves are delicate and delicate because they are dried and rolled after steaming.

How do the green or black color of the tea leaves come about?

The process of oxidation distinguishes these two varieties of tea.  Organic Green tea does not undergo oxidation; nevertheless, black tea does. The tea leaves' oxidation process results in the browning of the leaves due to a reaction between oxygen and the enzyme oxidase. As long as they are moist, the leaves will stay brown, but as soon as they are taken out of the oven, they will immediately turn black. The best way to describe this oxidation is likened to how an apple turns brown after being eaten. The normal taste of tea is also determined by how much a tea leaf has oxidized.

Stopping the tea leaves from turning color

Green tea's color is preserved through boiling the tea leaves. The tea leaves are briefly heated, either by steaming them for a brief period of time or by pressing them up against the hot wok walls. This keeps the leaves tasting and looking green by deactivating the enzyme within the plant cell.

In tea, caffeine and theine

Caffeine is present in tea. Theine is what we mean when we discuss caffeine in tea. Thus, theine and caffeine are interchangeable. It's surprisingly less in tea than in coffee. While coffee has 85 mg of caffeine on average, a cup of tea only contains about 30 mg. We are advised by the Nutrition Centre to limit our daily coffee consumption to four cups. If you consume more than four cups of coffee a day, these benefits become... drawbacks. allowing you to consume more tea than coffee.

What time of day is optimal for drinking tea?

The ideal time to drink green or black tea depends on a number of variables. The amount of theine comes in first. Compared to green and white tea, black tea has a higher throne (caffeine) content. There can be significant variations among the various varieties of tea. The actual amount of caffeine in a cup of tea varies not just on the kind of tea but also on:

• The tea leaves' texture—their fineness or roughness.
• The temperature of the water.
• The strength of the tea.
• The dimensions of the mug or cup.

It is best to consume black tea in the afternoon if you are sensitive to caffeine because it has more tea than green tea.

Organic green tea, loose leaf

Do you drink a lot of tea? In that case, it would be prudent to sip either organic loose-leaf black tea or green tea. This enables you to sip tea without any additional ingredients in its purest form. You will also be able to savor every delicious bit of the tea.

Placing your tea order

Both organic loose leaf black tea and green tea are readily available for purchase online. Here at Embreze, you will find the majority of kinds and mixtures. Our teas come from carefully managed organic farming and are handmade.