Green Tea Green tea was first exported in 1611 when the Dutch East India Company established a factory on Japan's Hirado Island. Only recently has green tea become more widely available and consumed in the United States. All tea comes from the Camellia sinensis bush, a small flowering evergreen native to China and India which is related to the common camellia. During manufacturing green teas are not fully oxidized like black teas, or partially oxidized as oolongs. This process yields a natural chemical composition in green tea similar to the fresh tea leaf.
Green tea has a high content of vitamins and minerals.
Green tea also contains several B vitamins which are water soluble and quickly released into a cup of tea. High in fluoride, green tea provides approximately 0.1 mg of fluoride, which is higher than in fluorinated water. Green tea may also prevent skin cancer, when used both topically and orally. It has also been linked with helping the liver rid the body of toxins. Stash offers over 35 different green teas - in convenient, individually wrapped tea bags and in loose teas.