From what I understand many teas labeled green are actually yellow tea
and (I'm guessing) don't have as many health benefits as green tea.
How can you tell before purchasing that you are getting actual green tea?
Is there a good brand to get?

Thanks.

BDB writes:

From what I understand many teas labeled green are actually yellow tea

Not very likely, as real yellow teas are in far shorter supply than
greens, on the whole.

and (I'm guessing) don't have as many health benefits as green tea.
How can you tell before purchasing that you are getting actual green
tea? Is there a good brand to get?

Some brands tend to be better than others, but tea is a natural
product that varies in quality from harvest to harvest, so there are
no ironclad rules.

/Lew
---
Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

BDB writes:

From what I understand many teas labeled green are actually yellow tea

Not very likely, as real yellow teas are in far shorter supply than
greens, on the whole.

and (I'm guessing) don't have as many health benefits as green tea.
How can you tell before purchasing that you are getting actual green
tea? Is there a good brand to get?

Some brands tend to be better than others, but tea is a natural
product that varies in quality from harvest to harvest, so there are
no ironclad rules.

/Lew
---
Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

BDB wrote:

From what I understand many teas labeled green are actually yellow tea
and (I'm guessing) don't have as many health benefits as green tea.
How can you tell before purchasing that you are getting actual green tea?
Is there a good brand to get?

This is incorrect. Yellow tea is an uncommon type Chinese tea; it is
very similar to green tea in that it is not oxidized at all. The dry
leaf has a light yellow cast. Most of the teas labeled green are actually
green teas, although the infused liquor may often look yellow or
green/yellow.

Latest research also indicates that health benefits of drinking tea are
by no means confined to green tea - as long as its Camellia sinensis, it
seems to be good for you: black, green, oolong, whatever. Here is an article
reference, although it is now a few years old:

http://www.usaweekend.com/01_issues/...8eatsmart.html

Finally, there are gazillons of different "brands" of green tea.
Here are two good online vendors that I have used:
www.uptontea.com
www.specialteas.com


--------
Randy

BDB wrote:

From what I understand many teas labeled green are actually yellow tea
and (I'm guessing) don't have as many health benefits as green tea.
How can you tell before purchasing that you are getting actual green tea?
Is there a good brand to get?

This is incorrect. Yellow tea is an uncommon type Chinese tea; it is
very similar to green tea in that it is not oxidized at all. The dry
leaf has a light yellow cast. Most of the teas labeled green are actually
green teas, although the infused liquor may often look yellow or
green/yellow.

Latest research also indicates that health benefits of drinking tea are
by no means confined to green tea - as long as its Camellia sinensis, it
seems to be good for you: black, green, oolong, whatever. Here is an article
reference, although it is now a few years old:

http://www.usaweekend.com/01_issues/...8eatsmart.html

Finally, there are gazillons of different "brands" of green tea.
Here are two good online vendors that I have used:
www.uptontea.com
www.specialteas.com


--------
Randy

RJP writes:

BDB wrote:

From what I understand many teas labeled green are actually yellow tea
and (I'm guessing) don't have as many health benefits as green tea.
How can you tell before purchasing that you are getting actual green tea?
Is there a good brand to get?

This is incorrect. Yellow tea is an uncommon type Chinese tea; it is
very similar to green tea in that it is not oxidized at all. The dry
leaf has a light yellow cast. Most of the teas labeled green are actually
green teas, although the infused liquor may often look yellow or
green/yellow.

I'm not sure about the "not oxidized at all". There's a lot of
mystery around yellow tea, but according to what I've read, it seems
to be dried more slowly than green tea, allowing for a marginal amount
of oxidation.

/Lew
---
Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

RJP writes:

BDB wrote:

From what I understand many teas labeled green are actually yellow tea
and (I'm guessing) don't have as many health benefits as green tea.
How can you tell before purchasing that you are getting actual green tea?
Is there a good brand to get?

This is incorrect. Yellow tea is an uncommon type Chinese tea; it is
very similar to green tea in that it is not oxidized at all. The dry
leaf has a light yellow cast. Most of the teas labeled green are actually
green teas, although the infused liquor may often look yellow or
green/yellow.

I'm not sure about the "not oxidized at all". There's a lot of
mystery around yellow tea, but according to what I've read, it seems
to be dried more slowly than green tea, allowing for a marginal amount
of oxidation.

/Lew
---
Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

RJP writes:

BDB wrote:

From what I understand many teas labeled green are actually yellow tea
and (I'm guessing) don't have as many health benefits as green tea.
How can you tell before purchasing that you are getting actual green tea?
Is there a good brand to get?

This is incorrect. Yellow tea is an uncommon type Chinese tea; it is
very similar to green tea in that it is not oxidized at all. The dry
leaf has a light yellow cast. Most of the teas labeled green are actually
green teas, although the infused liquor may often look yellow or
green/yellow.

I'm not sure about the "not oxidized at all". There's a lot of
mystery around yellow tea, but according to what I've read, it seems
to be dried more slowly than green tea, allowing for a marginal amount
of oxidation.

/Lew
---
Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

"RJP" wrote in message
...
Latest research also indicates that health benefits of drinking tea are
by no means confined to green tea - as long as its Camellia sinensis, it
seems to be good for you: black, green, oolong, whatever. Here is an
article
reference, although it is now a few years old:


Green tea is the most studied, though (and it has more
epigallocatechin... whereas black tea has other polyphenols). And
properly brewed it's lower in caffeine, and cup for cup it seems to be just
as good as black tea- despite the fact it is not brewed as strongly. This
means most people can drink twice as much green tea in a day with no ill
effects (caffeine jitters) vs. black tea.

"RJP" wrote in message
...
Latest research also indicates that health benefits of drinking tea are
by no means confined to green tea - as long as its Camellia sinensis, it
seems to be good for you: black, green, oolong, whatever. Here is an
article
reference, although it is now a few years old:


Green tea is the most studied, though (and it has more
epigallocatechin... whereas black tea has other polyphenols). And
properly brewed it's lower in caffeine, and cup for cup it seems to be just
as good as black tea- despite the fact it is not brewed as strongly. This
means most people can drink twice as much green tea in a day with no ill
effects (caffeine jitters) vs. black tea.

I was curious about yellow tea also and according to Imperial Tea
Court Lew is right on the money. Mr. Fong says its very rare and
slightly oxidized.
BDB wrote:

From what I understand many teas labeled green are actually yellow tea
and (I'm guessing) don't have as many health benefits as green tea.

This is incorrect. Yellow tea is an uncommon type Chinese tea; it is
very similar to green tea in that it is not oxidized at all. The dry
leaf has a light yellow cast. Most of the teas labeled green are actually
green teas, although the infused liquor may often look yellow or
green/yellow.

I'm not sure about the "not oxidized at all". There's a lot of
mystery around yellow tea, but according to what I've read, it seems
to be dried more slowly than green tea, allowing for a marginal amount
of oxidation.

/Lew
---
Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

I was curious about yellow tea also and according to Imperial Tea
Court Lew is right on the money. Mr. Fong says its very rare and
slightly oxidized.
BDB wrote:

From what I understand many teas labeled green are actually yellow tea
and (I'm guessing) don't have as many health benefits as green tea.

This is incorrect. Yellow tea is an uncommon type Chinese tea; it is
very similar to green tea in that it is not oxidized at all. The dry
leaf has a light yellow cast. Most of the teas labeled green are actually
green teas, although the infused liquor may often look yellow or
green/yellow.

I'm not sure about the "not oxidized at all". There's a lot of
mystery around yellow tea, but according to what I've read, it seems
to be dried more slowly than green tea, allowing for a marginal amount
of oxidation.

/Lew
---
Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

"BDB" wrote in message

From what I understand many teas labeled green are actually yellow tea
and (I'm guessing)

Wrong guess. Most "green teas" can have yellowish leaves and give a rather
yellow infusion. The *greenness* is not a criteria of quality, they are just
different.
If you prefer a vivid green liquor, get Japanese sencha, gyokuro or
macha(powdered tea). Korean teas are quite green too. For Chinese ones,
well, ask the seller.

don't have as many health benefits as green tea.

Oh that...

Kuri

"BDB" wrote in message

From what I understand many teas labeled green are actually yellow tea
and (I'm guessing)

Wrong guess. Most "green teas" can have yellowish leaves and give a rather
yellow infusion. The *greenness* is not a criteria of quality, they are just
different.
If you prefer a vivid green liquor, get Japanese sencha, gyokuro or
macha(powdered tea). Korean teas are quite green too. For Chinese ones,
well, ask the seller.

don't have as many health benefits as green tea.

Oh that...

Kuri

"BDB" wrote in message

From what I understand many teas labeled green are actually yellow tea
and (I'm guessing)

Wrong guess. Most "green teas" can have yellowish leaves and give a rather
yellow infusion. The *greenness* is not a criteria of quality, they are just
different.
If you prefer a vivid green liquor, get Japanese sencha, gyokuro or
macha(powdered tea). Korean teas are quite green too. For Chinese ones,
well, ask the seller.

don't have as many health benefits as green tea.

Oh that...

Kuri