There are MANY Benefits of Green Tea! Green tea has been widely recognized as a health promoting substance. Green tea differs from other tea because the leaves of the tea plant are harvested, quickly heated and dried to prevent oxidation - which turns the green leaves to brown or black (black tea). When green tea is brewed it is green or a light brown in color. Green tea itself is rich in nutrients. It contains a load of amino acids (theanine, glutamic acid, tryptophan, glyci