A Quick Comparison Of Black Tea Versus Green Tea

The evergreen plant, Camellia Sinensis, found in the Asian region in abundance is commonly called ‘Tea’. It has been there for thousands of years.

Though there are many forms of tea, ‘Green Tea’, the variation that goes through minimum amount of processing, is the widely used tea and is fresher compared to others.

However, western cultures mostly use ‘Black Tea’ after tea was introduced in the 1800s to the westerners. The quality of the black tea is considered to be the lowest since it is the most processed form of tea.

Actually, black tea has all the health benefits that green tea has, but in lower quantities. Moreover, addition of milk further lowers the health benefits that could be got from black tea. According to a recent study, people who drink tea on a regular basis have been found to have a lower fall in cognitive function later in life.

The sample size used for the study consisted of 4,800 men and women above 65 years of age. The study was conducted over a period of 14 years. However, the International Agency for Research on Cancer or IARC has rated black tea as a Group 3 Carcinogen.

There is awareness among people these days that smoke and rotting organic substances are a cause for cancer. People should also realize that black tea is produced by subjecting tea leaves to oxidation. It has been seen that mice injected with concentrated black tea developed cancerous growths. This has not been in proven in humans.

There is nothing to worry about as the quantity that you would have to be consumed to have the same effect as in mice would be very, very high. However, my policy is to stay away from things that contribute to the risk of cancer.

As far as green tea is concerned, you might not always get the right quality at the supermarkets. At the supermarkets you will find that 20 green tea bags might cost you more than 160 black tea bags.

Cost does not mean anything. You can never be sure of the quality. Some people might not agree to this, but the fact is that many brands of black tea who also sell green tea are selling low quality products at higher prices.

Most of the supermarkets buy green tea from China and to cut costs inferior quality leaves are used. They also add black tea to it to increase the bulk. Due to mixing, you get a brown/yellow tea with a sight hint of green tea.

Sometimes, there would not be any indication of the presence of green tea. You can try this out by buying the green tea available in the supermarkets. You would feel as though you have mixed old grass with common black tea.

Now, if you buy a brand that is not commonly seen in super markets, you would understand the difference. For better quality green tea, you should search for a Japanese Tea Store. You might pay $4 per 100g or $7 or even higher price per 100g for better quality and better taste.

Personally I would say that the quality of Sencha, widely used tea in Japan, is good. If you are buying green tea online, you should look for Japanese Sencha. Green tea made from higher quality leaves would give a cloudy dark green color liquid and have a fresh taste and sweet aroma.

If you get a bitter tasting yellow/brown/black liquid, then either the quality of the tea is not good or you have tried to brew green tea just like black tea. What you need to know is that the flavor produced by black tea might not be spoiled even if it is not brewed properly, but green tea could easily get spoiled.

There are certainly many benefits to drinking tea. One of the advantages is having clear and healthy skin. When you have a healthy skin, it will reduce the chances of you getting warts on your body.