Hi. I'd like to know if there is a relationship between the grade or
quality of loose green tea to antioxdient activity.
A survey of the vast number of green tea brands available at a
specialty store in Chinatown showed a considerable price range...the
most expensive was around 3x the cheapest. I am told the price depends
on the tea grade. The more expensive ones are said to have better
taste and able to extract out more of it. I have had green teas that
were nearly like water, and others that had a dark color and rich
taste so yes there is a difference in taste.
But I don't care too much about the taste; I am only interested in the
antioxident property.
Should I go with the higher priced ones that have more flavour because
they also have higher antioxident level or just get the cheap one
because all green teas have about the same amount of antioxident?
The situation is very complex and price is only a rough guide to potential
antioxidant content. In general the taste of a tea has much to do with
terrain, geography, water, climate, place picked on the bush, season of
picking, etc. and what is done to the leaves after picking; and finally
how it is brewed. The smaller upper first pickings are usually a higher
grade and contain more antioxidant, so called "white" tea having the most.
The latter is an immature leafe. final Grade and price is established by
taste and all of the above is only a rough guide. I suggest you find a
tea you like and can afford with the understanding that more of one having
fewer antioxidants is equal to or greater then one having more for the
same measure.
>Hi. I'd like to know if there is a relationship between the grade or
>quality of loose green tea to antioxdient activity.
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>they also have higher antioxident level or just get the cheap one
>because all green teas have about the same amount of antioxident?