Black tea and Green tea

Tea is a product of a plant called Camellia sinensis. Young leaves and buds are picked up and collected. They are then subjected to processing. The amount of processing is what is responsible to different types of teas but mainly black and green tea leaf.

 During the process more oxidization leads to the formation of the black tea leaf. Less oxidized form results in the formation of the green tea leaf which is rich in anti oxidants and some other health beneficial chemicals. Black tea in general has much stronger flavor and yields much darker liquor in color than the green tea which has subtle taste and aroma.


 The finest black tea leaf is produced in the estates of Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India. Darjeeling tea leaf is a premium variety of tea which has a unique taste and flavor. This tea is well famous in English tea rooms and now reaching popularity all over the world.

 The black tea from Assam is not inferior by any means. Assam the North East state of India produces finest black tea lea in bulk and the tea is consumed all over India and as exported to many countries. The black tea from Nilgiri region of Tamil Nadu is also a superior variety of black tea leaf much popular in Southern India.

 Black and green tea varieties are grown all over the World especially in India, China, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka and many other countries. Black tea is sold much more in the Western countries than the green tea although the sales of latter is on the rise.

 In China black tea is also referred as "crimson tea". The black tea leaf has been extensively traded all over the World for the simple reason that it can be preserved for a number of years unlike the green tea which lasts for a short time.