Green Tea Leaf

Traditional tea of China and Japan, bursting with health-giving antioxidants and flavonoids.This super tea is thought to enhance mental alertness, with both a stimulating and calming effect and has been said to lower cognitive impairment.Packed with potent antioxidants, it boosts your metabolism, helping to burn fat when combined with exercise and can help to lower total cholesterol and raise 'good' cholesterol.

Latin Name: Camellia sinensis

Part used: Leaf 

Directions for use: One teaspoon per cup, one to three cups daily. The same leaves may be infused several times. Best enjoyed as a tea - hot or iced, or in juices, shakes and smoothies, desserts, cakes or in ice cream.

Top Tip: Brew at 80 degrees Celsius to avoid scalding leaves. Don't leave the tea to brew too long, it can start to taste bitter.

Warnings: Contains caffeine. Our herbs are handled in an environment that handles gluten, soya, nuts, peanuts, sesame, mustard and celery.