Japanese Green Tea POWDER Offers Real Surprises

Japanese Green Tea Powder is quickly becoming the green tea of choice for a knowledgeable group of health conscious Americans – and the reasons why will surprise you.

This unusual article will not only reveal the secrets behind Japanese green tea powder – it will also share how to tell if  the green tea you’ve been buying is the ‘real deal’ – or just some pretty packaging posing as a quality green tea.

Mixed in with these ‘need to know’ facts will be some truly fascinating insights on the huge impact Green Tea has had on entire cultures (like China, & Japan).

Understanding a little green tea background will help you make far better buying decisions when it comes to green tea.

In the minute it takes you to read this article you’ll essentially become an ‘instant connoisseur’ of green tea. You will also understand the evolution of why people are switching to green tea powder.

That’s important to you for two primary reasons:

1. You’ll discover what elements to look for to get the greatest possible health benefits from green tea.
2. You’ll end up saving a ton of money by not wasting it on what I call ‘junk food’ tea.

First I’ve got to apologize. I’m apologizing because I’m going to be speaking to you in a frank no-nonsense manner.

I’m compelled to do this because whether or not you’ve sensed being taken advantage of by food manufacturers – you have (and now it’s time to turn the tables on them).

So I’m asking you to trust me for just a minute or two – and read the entire article – because 99.2% of you will learn several things here that are really important.

Here’s a quick example: You may already understand that drinking tea made from green tea powder means you’re consuming the whole tea leaf. But did you know that also means you’re receiving up to 30% more nutrition and antioxidants because you’re consuming the whole leaf?

I’d say that’s pretty important – 30% more bang for your buck! There are several more smart reasons people are turning to Japanese green tea powder which we’ll get to in a second.

Okay, here’s just a small glimpse of the amazing story behind green tea.

Doctor Oz from the Oprah show along with anti-aging specialist Dr. Perricone both state that drinking green tea daily is a great step for good health.

Google ‘green tea research’ and you’ll find well over three million pages devoted to the topic!

What is not commonly known is green tea has been known as ‘King of all Herbs’ in Chinese culture for over 4,000 years due to its many medicinal uses. It’s also the only herb recommended for daily use and is considered one of the seven necessities of Chinese life.

The following ancient Chinese saying sums up their long-standing devotion to green tea:
“Better to be deprived of food for three days, then tea for one”

For several hundred years green tea was actually used as a form of Currency- and that practice was still underway in Siberia until World War Two.

Are you beginning to get the true sense of green tea’s importance?

Back in the year 1191 A.D. a Buddhist monk named Myoan Eisai ( the monk who started Zen Buddhism in Japan) returned from China with green tea seeds.

He was so impressed with the medicinal properties of green tea he wrote a two-volume book about it. It was titled: Kissa Yōjōki (How to Stay Healthy by Drinking Tea). This Buddhist monk was the person responsible for spreading the use of green tea far and wide in Japan.

The first sentence of the first volume reads: ‘Tea is the ultimate mental and medical remedy and has the ability to make one’s life more full and complete”. The book details many of the positive effects green tea has on a wide range of health issues as well as the positive effect it has on the five vital organs – in particular the heart.

Due to it’s new level of importance – everything to do with green tea soon thereafter became an Art form! Some examples:

• Growing: Farms were located on pristine mountian regions with perfect growing conditions (organic soil and ideal weather).
• Harvesting: The best green tea comes from the very first new leaves to emerge in the spring and are picked by hand to ensure the leaf is at it’s absolute peak.
• Processing. Steaming started being used to lock in the nutritional values and taste.
• Stone Grinding. Yes another Art form – if done incorrectly the tea becomes ‘burnt’.
• Blending tea: Several varieties of green tea are mixtures of ‘Sun Tea’ (like Sencha) and ‘Shade Tea’ (like Matcha) – and a Master Blender is needed to do this correctly. See Green Tea Product Descriptions

Warning! If you do not know what farm your green tea  is coming from – and whether or not they still adhere to these age-old  art-forms – the tea you’re drinking is not likely delivering all the medicinal benefits you should be enjoying.

Warning #2:It’s also extremely important to know how fresh your tea is. Unfortunately, even the green tea sold in health food stores is so old the medicinal qualities have been severely diminished (and the tea sold in grocery stores is absolutely worthless in my opinion).

As I mentioned earlier – Japanese green tea powder offers several great surprises (advantages) over other forms of green tea.

1. Extra Nutrition and antioxidents: It’s estimated that up to 30% more of the antioxidents and nutrition that green tea is famous for are absorbed by consuming the whole tea leaf.
2. Speed: Since it is a powder, this green tea can be made instantly – in either hot or cold water. Refer to Powdered Green Tea Preparation
3. Convenience & Ease of Use: No chemically bleached  tea bags needed, no soggy tea leafs to dispose of, no waiting for steeping, etc. Personally; I normally put my favorite Japanese green tea powder directly into my water bottle and give it a quick shake!
4. Flexibility of Use: Since it’s in powder form I can consume it in any number of ways (add it to smoothies, cereal, food & drink recipes).

A quick recap:

• Green tea has been used for a wide variety of medicinal purposes for over 4,000 years.
• Science is now backing up what millions of people have experienced.
• The quality of the green tea you are consuming means everything in terms of whether you’re actually getting the medicinal qualities you’re looking for!
• Japanese green tea powder has a bunch of advantages over regular green tea including delivering far more antioxidants and nutrition to the body.

If you’ve read this entire article I pronounce you to be a ‘True Green Tea Connoisseur’. Congratulations! (Note: If you just ‘scanned’ the article you’ll need to re-read it to receive your official title).

Now ‘go forth’ and purchase fresh, quality Japanese green tea powder and your body and spirit will thank you for it!