Description
- Botanical Name - Camellia sinensis - Contains Caffeine
- Origin - China
- Culinary Usages - Brew as tea, alone or with herbs, spices and dried fruits.
- Brewed color and time - Light green. 1-3 minutes.
- Cosmetic Usages - Use water infusions of green tea in skin and hair washes and other cosmetics.
Green tea comes from Camillia sinensis, a small Asian shrub that also produces the leaves from which black, white, oolong and pu-erh teas are made. While black tea is still the most popular variety of tea in the west, green tea has greatly increased in popularity in recent years. In fact, green tea is not only enjoyed as a beverage but also as a good, diet supplement and cosmetic ingredient.