When you meander down the tea aisle at the market, it’s usually an overwhelming sea of options.

A cozy menagerie of varieties in every color and flavor imaginable from green citrus to black hibiscus and beyond.

You might be thinking “what’s the difference betweenblackandgreen tea, anyway?”

tea mug cozy

Turns out, a little science goes a long way in explaining this ever-brewing question.

So we’ve got these freshly harvested Camellia tea leaves, then what?

Here’s where the difference between black and green tea comes about.

Black tea leaves

All fresh tea leaves are green when plucked for our perfect cuppa.

Green tea is more delicate and should be steeped with water at 175 for just one to two minutes.

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Green or black, it’s up to you, but put the kettle on and enjoy.