Green tea and coffee are two very different drinks. They both contain caffeine, but after that they have little in common. Coffee is a strong, dark, bitter drink, whereas green tea, while it can be bitter too, is a gentler and lighter drink.
The Plants of Origin:
Green Tea & Coffee - A Comparison
Green tea is ready from the leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis), a species native to south and southeast Asia, which is grown in tropical and subtropical regions across the world. Green tea is made by conference the leaves of the tea plant, processing them, and heating the leaves so as to stop the enzyme activity that would turn the tea into black tea. Green tea is very diverse, arrival in many different shapes and varieties.
Coffee, on the other hand, is made from the roasted seeds (beans) of the coffee plant. Unlike tea, there are many species of coffee, but the most common one is Coffea arabica. Coffee is native to Africa and its use originated there, probably in Ethiopia.
Where do the tea plant and coffee plant grow?
The tea plant can tolerate some cooler temperatures: it can be grown commercially in South Carolina, Washington State, and even England. The coffee plant, by contrast, only grows in warm, tropical areas. But, unlike the tea plant, the coffee plant grows well indoors, and makes a pleasant houseplant, although it rarely yields any stupendous amount of coffee beans while grown in this manner. Both plants are small evergreen trees, adapted to humid climates with high rainfall, although tea is grown in areas with seasonal rains.
Preparation of Coffee vs. Green Tea:
Green tea is ready by steeping the dry tea leaf in hot water. The leaf can be steeped loose in the water and poured straight through a strainer, a tea infuser (such as a tea ball or tea basket) can be used, or a tea bag can be used. Typically, water significantly below the boiling point is used. Depending on the type of green tea, the water's temperature should be in the middle of 150-180 degrees Fahrenheit (65-82 Celsius). If the water is too hot, the leaves can scald, prominent to a bitter or astringent taste, or an unpleasant aroma. Tea can be steeped either in a pot (common to make several cups) or directly in a mug or cup. There are subtle differences in the different methods of brewing tea but the normal idea is the same.
The methods for preparing coffee are far more diverse than the methods for preparing tea and are too complex to comprehensively contemplate in this brief article. In many parts of the world, coffee is boiled directly in water; in the U.S. This is called "cowboy coffee". Most common in the U.S. Is drip brewing straight through a filter--the way a typical coffee motor works. Coffee can also be steeped in hot water similarly to tea--a french press is one invention beneficial for this type of preparation. Coffee can also be brewed by forcing pressurized hot water straight through the ground coffee--yielding espresso.
Green Tea & Coffee - A Comparison
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