🫖 Product Overview: Ana Batonishvili Green Tea is a premium quality Georgian green tea grown and brewed in the Guria tea-growing region of western Georgia, in the mountainous village of Anaseli 🌄🍃 — an area with a long tradition of quality tea production 📜 and an ideal microclimate for tea growing 🌱.

🌿 Raw materials and harvesting - Tea bushes are grown in natural local conditions 🍃, with clean mountain air 🌬️, fertile soil 🌍 and balanced humidity 💧, which contribute to the distinctive character of the tea. Only young, healthy leaves are carefully picked by hand ✋🍃 at optimal ripeness, ensuring strict quality control from the earliest stages and preserving the integrity of the raw materials.

⚙️ Processing methodology: The leaves are processed using traditional orthodox green tea technology 🍵, without fermentation. Immediately after picking, the leaves undergo a rapid thermal fixation 🔥, which stops enzymatic activity to preserve natural chlorophyll, aroma and beneficial biochemical compounds. The fixation stage preserves the green color and freshness 💚, which is characteristic of high-quality green tea.

🍃 After fixation, the leaves are gently rolled (formed) ➰ to promote structural development and optimal aroma release. This is followed by controlled drying 🌡️ at a specific temperature to achieve the target moisture content while maintaining the natural flavor profile. The finished tea is then graded and precisely packaged 📦 to ensure consistent quality from batch to batch.

✅ Quality Standards and Composition: Strict controls on: cleanliness ✨ humidity 💧 temperature 🌡️ are maintained throughout the production process to ensure product stability, safety and authentic sensory properties. The finished product is 100% natural 🌱 and contains no artificial additives, colors or flavors 🚫.

🌱 Spring Harvest: Produces the highest quality tea, with a high amino acid content ⚗️ and a delicate aroma 🌸.

🍃 Dry Leaf: Whole or gently rolled young leaves with the characteristic green tea appearance.

🍵 Appearance of the infusion: Bright, clear liquid with a light green-yellow hue.

🌸 Aroma: Fresh, herbal and clean, with light herbal and floral notes.

😌 Aroma profile: Gentle and balanced, with a natural herbal sweetness and a smooth finish.

🔥 Fixation (defermentation): Traditionally, pan-roasting 🔥 or steaming 💨 to stop the early stages of oxidation (0–5% oxidation).

🔄 Leaf twisting: The leaves are twisted to break down the cell walls and enhance extraction.

🌡️ Drying: Drying in hot air 🔥 to reduce the moisture content to 3–6% 💧.

⚗️ Chemical composition (typical values)

🍵 Polyphenols (catechins): 20–30% of dry matter

☕ Caffeine: 2–4%

🧪 Amino acids (including tannins): 3–5%

💧 Moisture content (finished tea): ≤6%

🏞️ Quality factors: Altitude ⛰️, precipitation 🌧️ (2000–2500 mm/year) and the humidity of the Black Sea 🌊 create unique growing conditions.

💚 Functional Features: Green tea processed using traditional techniques retains beneficial polyphenols (catechins) 🧪 and other phytochemicals that contribute to antioxidant activity ✨.

📦 Packaging: Packed in measured quantities with quality assurance, Ana Batonishvili's green tea is delivered ready to brew and is suitable for both personal consumption ☕ and premium retail.