Isn't green tea always Organic?

Green tea is one of Americas new crazes. It has broken into American culture at incredible rates. The reason that people drink green tea is supposed to be for the antioxidants that it contains. There have also been lots of rumors as well as articles that say it helps you lose weight as well because of the EGCG that is contained in a cup of the green tea.

People may think that green tea should be organic, but once again it is all natural, which is very different of course. Regular green tea should only be made with a green tea leaf and maybe few other remidies that are straight from the earth. "Until now i just assumed that all natural and Organic were the same," said Mike O'Havor, ASU grad.

The thing that makes some green tea different from others is the way that the leaf is grown, organically, no chemicals and on chemical free soil, and the soil must be organic for a minimum of 3 years for it to be certified organic.

The green tea that i got is Traditional Medicinals Organic Green Tea. It was purchased at Fry's, which had a very large selection of Organic Products. It is labeled on the box USDA Organics, and Fair Trade Certified.

When comparing the organic tea to a all natural tea, TEA a world of tea, the only difference was that Traditionals said Organic greeen tea leaf, and TEA's said 100% all natural green tea leaves.

Between the two, the organic tea was a lot more expensive. It was a few dollars more expensive, and came with about half as many tea bags. The tea bags were also a lot more fancy in the organic box, which could be a reason for the extra price. "Things seem to sell well if they are Organic reguardless of the price," said James, store clerk at Fry's.

The brewing instructions are also very different when comparing the two different types of tea. The All natural tea says to be brewed for about 4 minutes, while the organic tea reccomends that you brew your tea for about 10 minutes which is a very big time difference.

The taste however was basically the same, There have been lots of different types of teas tasted before, and they all taste a little different, but the overall experience was pretty much the same.
"I love all green tea," said O'havor. "It gives me more energy in the day and i think it makes me healthier."

According to Traditional Medicinals, they assure that farmers in developing countries receive a fair price for their crops and have safe working conditions.

Traditional Medicines grow their green tea at the Ambootia® Estate. It is located in the Himalayas in Darjeeling, India