If you value your health there’s a good chance you already drink green tea. Not only does it taste great, it also offers a wealth of health benefits. As a result you’ll find green tea in most food stores and there are even drinks with added green tea plus bottles of green tea pills. However if you’d like to start exploring the world of green tea, you might want to start with one from Japan called Sencha.
Those in the Far East love sencha and can be bought in a form where it’s rolled or curled in shape. This happens because of the way it’s processed and dries. The leaves are steamed before being rolled and shaped, then they are laid out to be dried. So if you’ve bought sencha green tea and noticed that it’s curled, now you know why. This is a very different method compared to other green teas. It’s the processing that also adds to it’s beautiful flavour.
When you start looking at the sencha teas available you may come across terms such as “first flush” and “second flush.” These terms are used by manufacturers because it really does affect the flavour and colour of the tea. The first flush means that the leaves have been picked in the spring time and this is considered to be the best quality.
In terms of health, sencha green tea, along with other green teas, are well known for containing high levels of polyphenols which are excellent for you body. They work hand-in-hand with antioxidants to help rid your body of free radicals. Free radicals can cause disease which is why you want to get rid of them. As a result green tea is excellent for preventing cancers and other illnesses.
It’s completely natural and safe and can be enjoyed by everyone. There’s no need to worry about drinking too much of it as there haven’t been any negative side-effects recorded. You can buy it very easily online and it’s also available in Tava Tea along with Oolong and Pu-erh.
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