Black tea: Black tea is a fully fermented tea with a sweet taste and warm nature. It is rich in protein and has the effects of generating heat and warming the stomach, aiding digestion and removing greasiness.
Green tea: Green tea retains the natural substances of fresh leaves and is rich in tea polyphenols, caffeine, vitamins, chlorophyll and other natural substances. It has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxification, producing body fluids and quenching thirst, delaying aging, sterilizing and reducing inflammation.
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Other differences between black tea and green tea:
The water temperature for making tea is different
1. High-grade green tea, Especially famous green tea with tender buds and leaves is generally brewed with boiling water at around 80°C. If the water temperature is too high, it will easily destroy the vitamin C in the tea, and the caffeine will easily precipitate, causing the tea soup to turn yellow and taste bitter.
2. When brewing various scented teas, black teas, and mid-to-low-end green teas, boiling water of 90-100°C should be used. If the water temperature is low, less active ingredients in the tea leaves will precipitate, and the tea leaves will have a weak taste.
The color of the tea soup is different
1. Black tea: The color of the tea soup of black tea is light brown or dark brown.
2. Green tea: The color of green tea soup is clear green or dark green.
Different appearances
1. Black tea has red leaves and red soup, which is a quality characteristic formed through fermentation. The dry tea has a dark color, a mellow and sweet taste, and a bright red soup color. Black tea includes "Kongfu Black Tea", "Red Broken Tea" and "Suchong Black Tea".
2. Green tea is the most produced type of tea in my country and is an unfermented tea. Green tea has the quality characteristics of green leaf clear soup. New tea with good tenderness has green color, exposed bud peaks and bright soup color.
Reference: People's Daily Online - How much do you know about tea: The main differences and characteristics of black tea and green tea