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Green tea
 The appearance of green tea in three different stages (from left to right): the infused leaves, the dry leaves, and the liquid. | |
| Type | Tea |
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| Country of origin | China |
| Region of origin | East Asia |
| Colour | Green |
| Ingredients | Tea leaves |
| Related products | Tea |
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 綠茶 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 绿茶 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Green tea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Japanese name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kanji | 緑茶 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hiragana | りょくちゃ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Green tea is a type of tea made from the leaves and buds of the Camellia sinensis that have not undergone the withering and oxidation process that creates oolong teas and black teas.[1] Green tea originated in China in the late 1st millennium BC, and since then its production and manufacture has spread to other countries in East Asia.
Several varieties of green tea exist, which differ substantially based on the variety of C. sinensis used, growing conditions, horticultural methods, production processing, and time of harvest.
- ^ Khan N, Mukhtar H (2013). "Tea and health: studies in humans". Current Pharmaceuticasl Design (Literature Review). 19 (34): 6141–7. doi:10.2174/1381612811319340008. PMC 4055352. PMID 23448443.
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