To make green tea, plucked Camellia sinensis leaves are air-dried, steamed or pan-fired to neutralize natural oxidizing enzymes in the leaf, causing it to retain its green color and fresh vegetative flavor. After exposure to heat, the soft, flexible leaves are ready for rolling by hand or with machines into distinctive shapes. Then they are dried until the moisture level is reduced to about 4%, locking their flavor inside until contact with water.

What is Matcha green tea?...

Matcha is made from freshly picked green tea leaves ground into a fine powder and mixed with water. It plays a central role in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony, or the "Way of Tea."

What are the right conditions for quality tea?...

Climate, altitude and soil make a difference in the quality of a tea. Many of the best teas come from high elevations, where irregular weather and cooler climates put more stress on the tea plant, leading to slower growth and a smaller yield. This stress allows the plant to develop more concentrated levels of the substances that produce great aroma and flavor.

Where does Tazo source its tea?...

Tea is native to the mountainous highlands where India, Tibet, China and Myanmar share a border, but many countries now grow tea commercially. Tazo sources its tea from only a handful of these countries, including black teas from India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Kenya, and green teas from China and Japan.