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Green Tea

Camellia sinensis — The quiet waker

Green Tea, Camellia sinensis
Botanical name
Camellia sinensis
Family
Theaceae
Parts
leaf
Origin
Chinese
Tradition
Tcm
Native range
Southern China, Northeast India, Mainland Southeast Asia
Compound classes
alkaloids, flavonoids, amino acids & peptides
Flavour
Grassy, fresh and vegetal, bitter-sweet with a brothy umami finish; astringent when over-steeped
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