Japanese Green Tea
It is believed that Japanese Green Tea was invented when the founder of Zen Buddhism, Eisai Myoan brought its seeds with him from China and planted them on his temple grounds in Japan. He then comprehended that this green tea was far better as compared to the Japanese Green Tea that used to be grown in Japan earlier.
He experimented with different ways of brewing the Japanese tea and realized that grinding the tea plant leaves into the powder and mixing them with hot water improved the aroma of resulting tea. Japan is supposed to be the sixth largest tea producing country in the world scaling 85,000 tons per year of green tea and roasted green tea. Green tea is extensively being used by the Japanese population for drinks, ice creams, noodles, snacks and various other food products.
Tea plantations in Japan are simply excellent and admirably maintained, especially in Shizuoka and Uji provinces, near Kyoto situated at the base of Fuji-Yama region. The product is rich in vitamin C having brilliant color, low in stimulant called Theophylline and superb singly or even with meals. The produce ranges from earthy brown of roasted green like bancha which is generally prepared from the delicate leaves to the cavernous tinge of their finest precious dew.
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