Green Tea Types

There are numerous types, but we'll focus here on the Chinese and Japanese types of green tea.

In China you have green tea from the following provinces:

• Zhejiang Province

• Jiangsu Province

• Hubei Province

• Henan Province

• Jiangxi Province

• Anhui Province

A few select Chinese Green Tea's can be found at Haraki-Gordon Green Tea.

In Japan you have the following green tea types:

• Gyokuro (Jade Dew)

• Matcha (rubbed tea)

• Sencha (broiled tea)

• Genmaicha (Brown-Rice tea)

• Kabusecha (covered tea)

• Bancha (common tea)

• Hojicha (pan fried tea)

• Kukicha (stalk tea)

• Tamaryokucha

Descriptions of the teas can be found by clicking on the province or type name.

Some excellent Japanese Green Tea's can be found at Haraki-Gordon Green Tea.

Chinese white tea is usually considered a subclass of green tea. It's slightly fermented with a body covered with fluffy white hair.

It's typically harvested in the cold of earliest spring when tea bushes have shed their protective scales on the tips of their branches.