| − | Traditionally popular in China and Japan, green tea is less processed than [[black tea]] or [[oolong tea]]. Green tea is steamed, fried, or baked shortly after harvest to arrest the process of oxidization. This is gives it a vegetal or grassy flavor. Green tea is becoming increasingly popular in [[North America]]. | + | Traditionally popular in China and Japan, green tea is less processed than [[black tea]] or [[oolong tea]]. Green tea is steamed, fried, or baked shortly after harvest to arrest the process of oxidization. This is what gives it a vegetal or grassy flavor. Green tea is becoming increasingly popular in [[North America]]. |