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What is Green Tea? Like all tea, green tea is a varietal of the evergreen Camellia sinensis bush. Unlike black and oolong teas, it is not oxidized. All teas offer a world of health-inducing benefits, but green tea is most widely known for its powerful polyphenols, which are strong antioxidants. Green tea goes through a single day, three-stage process of steaming (or pan-frying), rolling and firing to banish any bitter components and bring out its finest qualities. The steaming or pan-frying stage takes place immediately after the leaves are plucked. Placed in a metal pan over a hot flame o