The Two Best Green Teas in the World

If you're a green tea drinker, you have a variety of healthy and delicious green tea choices available to you. Green tea originates from several different countries of the world including China, Japan, and India and if you brew your own tea you can taste and compare green teas from a variety of different areas. You may wonder of all the choices available, which are the best green teas from a taste perspective? While the answer to this question may vary depending upon your personal preference, tea connoisseurs generally hold two green teas in particularly high esteem. Here are the two best green teas from the standpoint of the experts:

Dragon Well Green Tea

This tea originates from the open fields of China and is considered to be the best green tea China has available, probably because of its fresh, sweet taste with a slight floral aroma. Dragonwell green tea is given a grade based on its quality including the shape of its leaves, the color of the tea, and its taste. Up to eight grades are possible, so Dragonwell green teas can vary somewhat based on where the tea was grown as well as the age and appearance of the leaves and buds. One of the most distinctive characteristics of Dragon well tea is its beautiful jade green color which makes it as delightful to look at as it is to drink. Interestingly, Dragon well tea was the tea served to former president Richard M. Nixon when he visited China. This is truly a tea fit for a dignitary.

Gyokuro Green Tea

This green tea, grown in the Shizuoka region of Japan, is considered to be the best that Japan has to offer. This highly prized green tea is made from green tea leaves that have been carefully shielded from the sun to increase chlorophyll production which gives the leaves their distinctive green coloration. The leaves and buds are picked after two weeks of darkness and lightly steamed to stop the oxidation process and preserve the healthy polyphenols. When the carefully picked leaves are steeped in hot water to make a cup of green tea, it gives a light green brew with a light, sweet taste that's earned it the nickname “precious dew”. Gyokuro tea leaves are also ground into a fine powder to create Matcha, the powdered tea used in the Japanese green tea ceremony known as chanoyu.

Although they don't come cheaply, these are two teas that you can count on to give unrivaled flavor. One taste and you'll see why they're considered to be the best green teas in the world.