I Grew and Made My Own Green Tea From Scratch (Camellia Sinensis, Leaf to Cup)

I've got two camellia sinensis plants — the actual tea plant — growing in my backyard, and this year I finally harvested enough leaf to make real, drinkable green tea from scratch. In this video I'm walking through the whole process: how I grow camellia sinensis in my zone 8a garden, the truth about why green, black, oolong, and white tea all come from the same plant, how to harvest tea leaves the right way, and exactly how I steamed, rolled, and dried them into finished green tea — plus the taste test at the end. If you've ever wondered whether you could grow your own tea at home, this is your answer. Come say hi — @meggrowsplants on every platform. Edited by: Amy Thomas Animations 🌱 Shop my Planting Calendar: https://meg-grows-plants.myshopify.co... 📱 Follow along: Instagram:   / meggrowsplants   TikTok:   / meggrowsplants   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Substack: https://meggrowsplants.substack.com/ 🎙️ Garden Girls Podcast: YouTube: @gardengirlspod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/31fVORo... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Patreon:   / gardengirlspodcast   🛠️ My Favorite Garden Tools & Seeds: Soil scooper: https://amzn.to/4cEcCHp Garden trellis: https://shop.epicgardening.com/MEGGRO... Garden straw: https://amzn.to/3Nog4xh Epic Gardening Shop (seed trays, garden beds & more) — code MEGGROWSPLANTS5 for 5% off: https://shop.epicgardening.com/MEGGRO... Renee's Garden Seeds: https://sh2543.ositracker.com/398693/... High Mowing Seeds: https://tidd.ly/4vwGpKO Fast Growing Trees — code FGTMEG20 for 20% off your first order I receive commissions from these links