Green tea is known to have many health benefits. The Chinese have known this for a long time, and they have been using it to treat everything from headaches to depression. Some of the know health benefits of drinking green teas include: Lower cholesterol Weight loss Liver protection Helps fight heart disease Younger looking skin

I read on a sign in front of a local tea store that Canadians consume 9 billion cups of tea a year. This comes down to 270 cups of tea per person per year. Wow. That is a lot of tea bags (or loose teas). The rest of the sign read that Green and White Continue reading →

What are the top tea-producing countries in the world? I looked at the reporting from the Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations, and this is what I found: Ranking 2006 Production (2006 in tons) Ranking 2003 Production (2003 in tons) 1. China 1,049,500 2 788,815 2. India 892,730 1 838,000 3. Sri Lanka Continue reading →