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Green Tea is no mere fad. In fact, this invigorating beverage has been a source of bliss for thousands of years -- just a tad longer than I’ve been drinking tea! So what’s so special about this ancient elixir? How is it different from a regular cuppa? And where has it come from? Never fear, Monkey has the answers: Where does green tea come from? Well chums, green tea actually comes from the same plant as other tea: the Camellia Sinensis. The reason green tea tastes, smells and looks so unique comes down to the way the leaves are treated. As soon as they’ve been harvested, the leaves are steamed to stop them oxidising and turning brown, as they would when making black tea. Crikey, sounds like thirsty work!   Did you know? China is by far the world’s largest green tea exporter, producing about 80% of the world’s green tea. Japan, Indonesia and Vietnam are also very keen green tea farmers.   The history of green tea In many ways, green tea ...