The practice of drinking Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) was
brought to Japan by monks returning from their studies at the
great Zen monostaries of 12th century China. For them, tea
functioned as an aid to meditation, as a health aid, and as a
tool to propagate Zen.

As the years went by, tea and the
reason for drinking it changed, but it never went out of
fashion. Today, Green Tea is one of the three major
non-acloholic beverages in the world. Green Tea is a typical
non-fermented tea that is enjoyed by many and is immensley
popular in Japan. It is utilzed as both a daily beverage and as
a healthful drink.

Green Tea contains a rich natural source
of polyphenols and bioflavonoids. Recent studies have identified
the valuable active constituents of Green Tea and continue to
review its historical uses.

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