Green tea Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). It is one of the foods for which a standard of identity is specified according to the Food and Drug Regulations. It should contain not less than 33% water-soluble extractive (determined by official method FO-37 which is the determination of water-soluble extractive in tea) and the total ash should between 4% to 7%. Green tea Green tea is a type of tea that is made from "Camellia sinensis" leaves that have not undergone the same withering and oxidation process used to make oolong teas and black teas. Green tea originated in China, but its production
Tea bag in both the US and UK since 2000. Tea bag A tea bag is a small, porous, sealed bag or packet containing dried plant material, which is immersed in water to make a tea or an infusion. Classically these are tea leaves ("Camellia sinensis"), but the term is also used for herbal teas (tisanes) made of herbs or spices. Tea bags are commonly made of filter paper or food-grade plastic, or occasionally of silk. The bag contains the tea leaves while the tea is steeped, making it easier to dispose of the leaves, and performs the same function as a