What is the difference between Green, Black and Flavoured Tea?
Many people believe that black tea and green tea is produced from two different trees, in fact some even believe that tea is just a shrub. Contrary to these beliefs tea is actually a tree but is maintained as a shrub through a process of pruning. Black tea and green tea come from this same tree. The main difference between black tea and green tea is that of the process of manufacture, where black tea is fermented and green tea is not. Fermentation turns tea red during the process and eventually turns it black when the tea is dried. As green tea is not fermented and only heat-treated it retains its colour. How and why the process of fermentation for tea was discovered, according to the annals of history, is unclear. It is possible that is made storage and preservation of tea easier and more convenient for longer periods of time. Though these two types are varied, and each has its own distinctive taste, the popularity of black tea grew immensely and so today many people prefer black tea.
