Japan is known for consuming almost solely green teas and therefore their research will be in green teas only. Intrestingly they grow most of their teas under s

Japan is known for consuming almost solely green teas and therefore their research will be in green teas only. Intrestingly they grow most of their teas under shade which makes the tea sweeter. Black tea gets a bad rap but black tea is just as healthy as green or white. Also there are some great green and white teas, but their is such a difference in taste in the same types. Try a Jasmine Silver Needle for White and Darjeeling which is technically a Oolong (Its my favorite tea by far). Heck Indian tea is very different from teas from China. (I prefer Indian teas) Green tea is more bitter because you have to use 165 degree water and not boiling water. 212 degree water makes green (and white) taste VERY bitter. Use boiled water on black since they don't shed the oil out of the tea leaf. Tea is so much more complicated then coffee.