From Cup to Bed: Benefits of Green Tea

Zinus cup of green tea
Green tea may just be the perfect drink. You can savor a cup of hot green tea on a cold day or a chilly glass of iced green tea on a warm day. Either way, its earthy base is a launch pad for many flavors—like peach green tea—or yummy all by itself. And green tea comes in all shapes and sizes. You can gulp a quick green tea shot; or you can sip a big travel mug for hours. If you’re craving the caffeine in green tea, green matcha tea is finely ground and gets all frothy in water. And yes, it packs a punch. 
We humans have had lots of time to discover all there is to love about green tea. After all, it’s one of the oldest beverages around. 
From green leaf tea to matcha, it all starts with one plant 
So, what is green tea? 
 Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea all come from the humble Camellia sinensis plant, an evergreen shrub that’s known for being super easy-going. Camellia sinensis is hardy, slow-growing, drought tolerant, and it sprouts delicate white blossoms that attract busy bees.1 Generally, growers will harvest and quickly heat the leaves to preserve the green color and stop the leaves from oxidizing.2 The more the leaves oxidize, the more the flavor changes.  
Green tea takes us back to ancient dynasties. There are different theories about exactly when people discovered green tea, but most agree it was centuries ago in China. Tea gradually became part of everyday life, inspiring new industries and traditions. In their quest to find a cup that would not change the delicate flavor of tea, artisans developed Chinese porcelain,3 which also became a global phenomenon. 
As time marched on, monks brought green tea to Japan, where tea ceremonies became part of Japanese culture and tradition.4  Over the centuries, green tea’s popularity spread around the world. Today, selecting, preparing, and sipping a cup of green tea still feels like a sacred part of our lives—a daily ritual that gets us going.    
Benefits of green tea 

Green tea is not just delicious, it’s high in antioxidants called polyphenols. Throughout history, people have studied green tea and looked for ways to put it to work on everything from weight loss and skin issues to heart disease and cancer. Some theories have been proved, some haven’t.  
So, is green tea good for you?  
We’re just as interested in the research as you are, but for now, we can count three big benefits to drinking green tea that few will deny.  

It’s soothing. It’s refreshing. It’s rejuvenating. 

    With all these amazing benefits, and the way green tea makes us feel, it’s no wonder Zinus found a way to add green tea to our mattresses that we make to soothe, refresh, and rejuvenate us all.  
    Adding green tea in memory foam mattresses and hybrid mattresses has changed the sleeping experience for millions of happy Zinus customers.  
    • First, green tea absorbs moisture, which no one wants hanging around in their mattress.   
    • And second, green tea keeps your mattress fresh, for better rest and rejuvenation. 
        Here’s where you can find green tea at Zinus.com: 
        Our Original Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress:
        • A true Zinus original and a fan favorite. Green tea-infused memory foam cradles your body to alleviate pressure and keeps your mattress fresh night after night.   
        Zinus Original Green Tea Memory foam mattress
        Cooling Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress:
        • We doubled the coolness with fresh green tea to stave off odors and cooling gel-infused memory foam to help keep you comfortable through the night.  

        Ultra Cooling Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress:
        • Our best green tea mattress. This triple cooling memory foam mattress with its cool-to-touch cover, cooling gel-infused green tea memory foam, and our patented 7-zone comfort system designed for targeted pressure relief, is designed to deliver unmatched luxury in comfort.   

        Original Green Tea Hybrid Mattress:

        This mattress combines foam and springs, offering the pressure relieving and refreshing benefits of our Original Green Tea memory foam mattress, plus customized support and reduced partner disturbance from individually wrapped coils. 

         

        Cooling Green Tea Hybrid Mattress:

        The cooler cousin of our Original Green Tea hybrid mattress, this version features soothing and cooling gel-infused memory foam and individually pocketed coils that move independently to offer customized support while you sleep. 

         

        Ultra Cooling Green Tea Hybrid Mattress:

        This triple cooling hybrid mattress combines a cool-to-touch cover, cooling gel memory foam infused with green tea extract and added ventilation from our 7-zone comfort system. Individually wrapped coils offer customized support to ease your aches and pains. 

         
        Here’s to a cup of green tea, a great night’s sleep, and a fresh Zinus mattress! 
         
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