Can I Have Green Tea?

It amused me when people come to me and tell me that they would like to buy green tea, thinking green tea is green tea. But it is merely just a tea category and there's probably 100+ types of green tea out there. So before you run out to the store to buy green tea, make sure you know what you want or ask someone for recommendations first. It can be either Chinese green tea like Xi Hu Long Jing(Dragonwell), Gunpowder, Pearl Jasmine or Japanese green tea like Sencha and Genmaicha.

I will concentrate on Chinese Green Tea in this entry and another entry about Japanese Green Tea. Of course there's also green tea from Vietnam, green tea from India, green tea from Thailand. Green tea classification is ussually based on the methods used to proccess and produced the teas. Not many people know the different types of green tea available that's why when someone mention green tea they expected green tea. Maybe in a sushi restaurant you asked for green tea is Sencha or Konacha. Or in a Chinese restaurants they ussually serve Jasmine Green Tea. Below the table shows some of the green tea types. There's are probably 100 over Chinese Green Tea types and imposible to keep up with the names. Check out Teacuppa's green teasection to understand more.

Bi Luo Chun Green Tea - Suzhou's Bi Luo Chun green tea has long been one of China's best loved tea, it means "Green Spring Snail" in Chinese and is named by an emperor in seventeenth century by its look. Bi Luo Chun tea is mainly produced in Dongting East and West hills near the beautiful Taihu Lake. The tea leaves and buds are picked by skilled hands one by one in the early spring. Bi Luo Chun green tea is one of China's Ten Famous Tea. Green tea lovers should definately try this special chinese green tea.

Golden Jade Ring Tea - Golden Jade Ring Tea is a beautiful Gong Yi handicraft tea made from early spring green tea leaves rolled into the shape of a small ring. Like most Gong Yi teas, Golden Jade Ring Tea is also scented with fresh jasmine petals. Golden Jade Ring tea is definately a refreshing and tasty cup of green tea. A fully hand-crafted tea.

Gunpowder Green Tea - Gunpowder green tea is a form of green Chinese tea in which each leaf has been rolled into small round pellets. It is believed that Gunpowder green tea gets its name from the fact that the tea resembles gunpowder pellets used for cannons. The tight roll helps Gunpowder Tea remain fresher longer than other teas. This tea has a sweet and slightly smokey character. It is also known as another type of Bi Luo Chun Green Tea. Rich in fluoride, calcium, and anti-oxidants - and with very little caffeine - this is a perfect choice to greet the evening.

Jade Pole Sword Green Tea - Jade Pole Sword Green Tea is produced from Yunnan superior green tea. Especially because of manual hand process and then individually dried, the appearance of Jade Pole Sword Green Tea presents a unique shape.

Jasmine Tea - Jasmine tea is one of the most pleasant tasting green teas available on the market. Our Jasmine tea is made from good quality green tea leaves which is repeatedly scented with fresh jasmine flowers , allowing the tea leaves to fully absorb the fragrance and to create a tea with longer-lasting taste and aroma. Suitable as iced tea for a hot day, as well as a hot tea to keep you warm during winter.

Pearl Jasmine Tea - Pearl-shaped leaves with Jasmine scent

Snow Dragon Green Tea - Snow Dragon Green Tea is a lovely green tea grown above the snow line, hence it is named that way. Curly from hand-rolling, it is lightly covered with a fine white down, giving it a snow-dusted appearance. Snow Dragon Green Tea is a very likeable tea, highly recommended also for the green tea novice.

Xi Hu Long Jing Green Tea - Xi Hu Long Jing Green Tea is unquestionably the most famous green tea in China and commonly known worldwide. Grown originally in the Long Jing mountain area of Hangzhou, southwest of the West Lake. This tea is also one of China's top ten teas. Xi Hu Long Jing has more than a thousand years of recorded history and was mentioned in the first ever tea book (Cha Ching) by Lu Yu during the Tang Dynasty. This tea produces a strong nutty aroma and flavor. If you are Long Jing lover you will definately like this tea.

Of course with all these green teas, which one should you go for? As for beginner go for Pearl Jasmine Tea or Gunpowder tea. Once you would like to try exotic green tea go for Bi Luo Chun or Xi Hu Long Jing Green Tea. Best best top green tea go for Premium Bi Luo Chun and Lion Peak Long Jing. Start drinking from normal green tea to more expensive green tea. From there you can judge why there's a price differences between each type of tea.