Green tea vs Black tea

According to the U.S tea association, The U.S market for Tea has grown more than 4 times since past 20+ years. Tea import in the U.S.A has grown from countries India and China and have grown for more than 40%.  Black tea is America's favorite tea and takes up more than 50% of the total tea consumption. A differential chart has been prepared to show the difference between Green tea and black tea.

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                                       Green tea VS Black tea

Basis	Green Tea	Black tea
Oxidization	Green Tea is not oxidized.	Black tea is oxidized.
Polyphenols	Green tea has up to 40 percent polyphenols.	Black tea contains only about 10 percent.
Fermentation	Green tea is not fermented.	Black tea generally refers to the fermented tea.
Popular in	Asian countries.	North America and Europe.
Catechins	Major components of green tea leaves.	In black tea, they are oxidized and dimerized during fermentation.
Caffeine Content	30 to 50 Mg.	More than green tea ,47 Mg.
Benefits	Green tea is beneficial compared to black tea.	Black tea is less Beneficial.

There are many types of Black Tea available and the source is mainly from India and China. Some of them are - ( Suggested product : Stash Tea English Breakfast Black Tea )

• Darjeeling Black Tea
• Assam Black Tea
• Nilgiri Black Tea
• Keemun Black Tea
• Yunnan Black Tea
• Bai Lin Gong Fu Black Tea