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Green Tea — Fresh, Clean, and Bright (When You Don’t Burn It)

Green tea is all about freshness — grassy-sweet, nutty, marine, or floral depending on style. The #1 mistake is simple: water that’s too hot. Brew it cooler and green tea becomes smooth, aromatic, and ridiculously easy to love.

This page focuses on what matters most: process, flavor, caffeine feel, and how to brew. Green tea is defined by how it’s “fixed” to stop oxidation (steamed or pan-fired) — that’s the magic.

Fresh & clean Cooler water = sweeter cup Great hot or iced Focus-forward energy
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Green tea = tea that’s “fixed” to stay green — bright aroma, clean flavor.

Quick Start Brew Rules

These rules keep green tea sweet, not bitter.

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Cooler water. Shorter time. Clean cup.
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Rule 1

Cooler Water Wins

Start: warm (not boiling). If it tastes sharp or bitter, go cooler next time.

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Rule 2

Short Steeps

Start: 2 minutes. Green tea can go bitter fast — short and sweet is the vibe.

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Rule 3

Water Quality Matters

Green tea shows everything. If your water tastes “meh,” your tea will too. Filtered water helps.

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What Makes It “Green Tea”

Green tea is defined by one key move: stopping oxidation early to keep the leaf bright.

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“Fixing” the leaf keeps it green.
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Step 1

Pluck

Young leaves are picked for sweetness and aroma — this is where quality begins.

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Step 2

Fix (Stop Oxidation)

Heat halts oxidation so the leaf stays green — steamed or pan-fired depending on style.

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Step 3

Roll / Shape

Leaves are rolled or shaped to develop aroma and help the tea brew evenly.

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Step 4

Dry

Drying stabilizes the leaf so it keeps its flavor — freshness matters, so store it sealed.

In plain English: green tea tastes “fresh” because it’s protected from oxidation — treat it gently and it rewards you.

Flavor Notes & Caffeine Feel

Green tea can be sweet, nutty, grassy, or sea-breeze fresh — depending on the style.

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Freshness + technique = the whole experience.
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Flavor

Fresh & Clean

Common notes: spring greens, sweet hay, toasted nuts, citrus, and light florals.

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Iced

Made for Chilling

Green tea makes a killer iced drink when brewed gently — clean, refreshing, and not syrupy.

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Caffeine

Light Lift, Clear Focus

Many people describe green tea as “clean energy” — a calm, steady lift that plays well with the day.

Common Green Tea Styles (Quick Decoder)

Not a deep dive — just enough to understand what “kind” of green tea you’re drinking.

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Steamed vs pan-fired is the big split.
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Style

Steamed (Japan-ish)

Often brighter and more “green” — fresh, sometimes marine, very clean when brewed cooler.

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Style

Pan-Fired (China-ish)

Often nuttier and toastier — less seaweed, more roasted nut / sweet grain vibes.

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Style

Roasted Green

Warmer, toasted flavor profile — a cozy green tea option that still stays clean and smooth.

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