Chinese Green Tea 1st Choice - Del Colle

Chinese green tea, derived from the Camellia sinensis L. plant, has a fascinating and ancient history.  According to legend, tea was first cultivated in China during the reign of Emperor Shen Nung, around 2737 BC.

The tea plant then arrived in Japan in the 8th century AD, where it was initially considered exclusively a medicinal herb before becoming a widespread and highly valued beverage

Over the centuries, tea cultivation spread throughout the world. One of the first tea camellias to arrive in Europe belonged to Linnaeus, who received it from Captain Eckbert in 1763 and cultivated it in the Uppsala Botanical Garden. At the end of the 19th century, the director of the Pavia Botanical Garden, Giovanni Briosi, experimented with tea cultivation, but it was not until the 1920s that Gino Pollacci succeeded in acclimatizing the plant to the cold of northern Italy without requiring any winter protection, thus giving rise to a new variety: Camellia sinensis ticinensis.

Today, Chinese green tea is appreciated worldwide for its unique taste and beneficial properties. It is a symbol of culture, history, and tradition that continues to delight palates and promote health.

properties: antioxidant, digestive, lipolytic, hypoglycemic, cholesterol-lowering, immune-stimulating, anti-inflammatory, tonic, energizing. Do not consume during pregnancy or breastfeeding

€44.90/kg

origin: non-EU

expiry: 02/28

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