Green Tea

Anji Bai Cha brewing in a tall glass beside a wooden scoop

Can Green Tea Prevent Cancer? What the Evidence Shows

Separate laboratory findings, green tea extract trials and beverage studies when reading claims that green tea prevents cancer.

Green tea infused in a white porcelain gaiwan

Green Tea and Asthma: What an EGCG Study Actually Tested

Read an EGCG asthma study accurately: the experiments involved mice and cells, not proof that drinking green tea treats asthma in people.

Flattened green tea leaves presented on a wooden tea scoop

Longjing Tea Myths: Color, Buds, Harvests and Water

Avoid common Longjing tea myths: greener leaves, all-bud picking and the earliest harvest do not settle quality or origin. Learn what to compare instead.

Longjing 43 vs Quntizhong: Which Tea Will You Enjoy More?

Compare Longjing 43 with seed-grown Quntizhong: plant differences, spring picking and tasting. Learn why cultivar alone cannot prove West Lake origin or quality.