Green or Brown? What the Color of Your Brew Says about Your Green Tea

Green tea products all come from the same Camellia sinensis species of plant. How come some green tea leaves produce a green brew while others create a brown one if this is the case? Even if the tea leaves are green, they can still make a different-colored drink. 

As you probably already know, chlorophyll is responsible for the green color in the leaves, which, when picked, begin to ferment and oxidize, turning them brown. For green tea leaves to remain unfermented, they are steamed (Japanese wa...