Sencha Green Tea, 30 Pyramids

Green Tea Sencha 30 Pyramids

Why Sencha green tea?

Japan stands out for its long tradition in the cultivation and consumption of tea, especially with regard to green tea. Sencha tea is a Japanese variety of green tea. Its properties, as well as its sweet and slightly astringent flavor, have made it the most popular tea in the Asian country. It is the tea that is used for the famous Tea Ceremony .

It is a tea that is prepared from the first harvest of the year. Its leaves are collected in spring, when precisely the first buds of the so-called tea plant are born. This is a wonderful Japanese green tea that is made without crushing the leaves. Literally translated, it means “cooked tea”, and this is a characteristic that makes Sencha tea different from roasted Chinese green teas , since instead of roasting it in a pan (as they do in China) it is cooked for 15 to 45 seconds in order to prevent their leaves from rusting.

Sencha Green Tea Benefits

The properties that we can take advantage of from this tea are summarized in.

• It helps to lose weight , like other varieties of green tea, its catechin content is a drink that helps raise body temperature, activating and increasing metabolism.
• Stimulant drink, rich in caffeine, although it provides less caffeine than coffee. It also provides theine. Both substances provide stimulating benefits to the nervous system, promoting the state of wakefulness.
• Antioxidant benefits, very rich in antioxidants, especially catechins and polyphenols. Helps lower high blood fat levels, improves blood circulation and helps prevent cancer.

Eden Tea Sencha Green Tea Ingredients:

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What is green tea?

Green tea is a product derived from Camellia sinensis. It is used as an infusion or directly as a natural medicine because it is associated with properties to improve mental agility and thinking, to lose weight and to treat intestinal disorders, headaches, osteoporosis, etc...

Contraindications of green tea

• People with sleep disorders: Green tea is a drink that contains theine, which is a type of caffeine that stimulates and energizes the body, so those who have difficulty sleeping, especially when it comes to insomnia, should not they should take it.
• Anemic people: One of the effects that green tea has is that it decreases iron absorption, which would be a big problem for people with anemia, who need to increase iron in the body.
• People with sensitivity to caffeine: The theine present in the properties of green tea is a type of caffeine, for this reason people with sensitivity to this substance may be affected.
• Hypertensive people: Green tea can increase blood pressure, so its consumption is contraindicated in hypertensive people.
• Pregnant or lactating women: This is another of the contraindications that are due to caffeine, since this is a substance that should not be consumed by women who are pregnant or who are going through a period of lactation but

Some side effects of green tea

According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, excessive consumption of green tea can cause various ailments in people, such as:

• Irritability

• Insomnia
• palpitations
• Dizziness, nausea and vomiting
• Problems during pregnancy

Green tea properties

Currently it is known that this tea is a great support to lose weight and prevent health problems as chronic as cancer . These are just some of the benefits that this tea brings us:

• Strengthens the immune system, the properties of green tea have proven to be effective in treating different types of infections, as well as common respiratory problems such as colds and flu.
• Prevents arthritis, the consumption of this tea could help stop the inflammatory response, as well as the breakdown of cartilage in people suffering from this type of disease.
• Improves dental health, in traditional Chinese medicine green tea has been used as a dental protector, capable of preventing oral infections, as well as helping to control bad breath problems.

How to prepare and drink green tea

Brew the perfect cup of tea verde , requires taking into account the infusion time and the temperature of the water, since being a tea without oxidation and little processed, it is delicate and its preparation instructions must be respected. Here are some general tips for making the best green tea:

1. Use fresh, pure, filtered water.
2. Green teas should be infused for a few minutes and with a medium-low water temperature, using boiling water negatively changes the flavor and properties of the tea. In general, its preparation is in water at 78-80º C for 2 to 3 minutes .
3. If your green tea came with specific brewing recommendations, use those. But using about 4 grams of loose leaf tea for every standard cup of tea , you should ensure a good tea.
4. Cover your tea while the leaves steep to keep all the heat in the cup.
5. The longer it goes on, the more quickly it will release any bitterness. Taste your tea after the recommended steeping time, and then decide if you would like to steep a little longer.