Green tea is a very popular drink these days - mainly because of the well known health benefits. However, what is the difference between green tea and normal tea anyway? Green tea is sourced from the green young leaves of the tea plant. They have a much more gentle and refreshing taste than normal tea. There is also a high level of anti-oxidants in green tea - the result of which is to help prevent a number of illnesses. If you have not drunk green tea before, you should try a sample - most people really enjoy the taste and are life long converts. Green tea is easily sourced from a wide variety of online and offline sources - just do your normal search online and you will come up with many online shops that offer green tea.