Green Tea Extract Powder

Green tea extract starts from the unoxidized leaf of Camellia sinensis, which is steamed or pan-fired soon after plucking to stop enzymatic browning. Water extraction then concentrates the soluble leaf fraction, and the liquor is dried into a yellow-brown powder.

The product is a 10:1 ratio extract, not a catechin-defined grade. It disperses in water, with the grind set at 80 mesh. Standardized green tea extracts with a stated polyphenol or catechin content are separate products, and so is the plain milled leaf.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0004 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Gummies & Chews, Leaf & Herb, Plant Extracts, Tea, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Green Tea Leaf Identity & Plant Part

The species is Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze, the one plant behind green, black, white, oolong and pu-erh tea. Processing, not botany, separates them. For green tea, heat applied soon after plucking, by steaming in Japan or pan-firing in China, inactivates polyphenol oxidase, so the catechins stay largely unconverted. The part used is the leaf, and stems, flowers and seeds are not included in this green tea extract.

Matcha is the usual look-alike: shade-grown leaf, which is greener and richer in theanine, milled whole to a fine powder with no extraction.

The constituent families of green tea leaf are catechins, which are flavan-3-ols, along with caffeine and the amino acid theanine, and all of them dissolve in water to some degree.

Green Tea Extract vs Other Tea Extracts

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Green Tea Leaf Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried unoxidized leaf	An unoxidized tea profile is needed in dispersible form
Black Tea Extract Powder	Extract of fully oxidized leaf from the same species	A darker, oxidized tea character is wanted
Pu-erh Tea Extract Powder	Extract of post-fermented tea leaf	A fermented, earthy tea profile is the target
White Tea Extract Powder	Extract of lightly processed tea buds and young leaf	The mildest tea flavor and lightest color are wanted

At 10:1, the figure states how much leaf went into the extract, not how much catechin or caffeine came out. Two green tea extracts at the same ratio can differ in polyphenol level, because cultivar and season change the leaf before extraction begins.

The other tea extracts in the table come from the same species. What separates them is the leaf treatment before extraction: full oxidation for black tea, microbial post-fermentation for pu-erh, and light withering for white tea.

A ratio extract fits a formula that wants green tea character with no catechin figure on the label, and the step up is a catechin-defined green tea extract on the same botanical identity.

Against milled leaf, the difference is solubility. Milled leaf leaves insoluble fiber and chlorophyll in the cup and in the blend, while the extract disperses and leaves a cleaner base, which decides between a clear drink, a capsule and a dry stick pack.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Camellia sinensis
Plant Part	Leaf & Herb
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Green Tea
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Yellow-Brown powder
Solubility / Dispersibility	Water Dispersible
Quality Parameters
Moisture (LOD)	≤5.0%
Total Ash	≤5.0%
Particle Size	80 mesh
Heavy Metals	Lead ≤2 ppm · Arsenic ≤1 ppm · Cadmium ≤1 ppm · Mercury ≤0.1 ppm
Microbiology	TPC ≤1,000 cfu/g · Yeast & Mold ≤100 cfu/g · E. coli Negative · Salmonella Negative/25 g
Shelf Life	24 months in unopened original packaging, cool and dry storage

Application Areas

Capsules and Coated Tablets

In capsules the dispersible powder breaks up readily. Tablets of dried tea extract soften with time, so re-measure hardness after a few weeks of storage, and use a film coat to limit moisture pickup and cover the astringent edge.

Instant Tea Sticks

Because the extract disperses in water, it fits instant tea sticks that aim for a green tea flavor. The yellow-brown color gives a tea-like hue, and honey, citrus or jasmine flavors soften the astringency. Caffeine is a natural constituent, so count it when the stick also carries coffee extract.

Acidic Drink Powders

Catechins hold up better in acidic liquids than in neutral ones, so lemon-style and fruit-flavored drink powders suit the extract. Keep the pouch opaque, because light and oxygen slowly brown the polyphenols over shelf life.

Gummies with a Tea Note

Gummy makers add the extract for a tea note and a light brown shade. Stir it in after the cooking stage, once the mass has cooled, because prolonged heat darkens the color of the finished piece.

Formulation Notes

The powder is yellow-brown, with a grassy tea aroma and a mildly bitter, astringent taste that is sharper in plain water than in a flavored base. In water it gives a clear to slightly hazy amber liquid. Strong solutions can cloud further on cooling, as brewed tea does, because caffeine and polyphenols form the precipitate known in the tea trade as tea cream.

Weigh and transfer the extract with stainless-steel or plastic tools. Tea polyphenols form dark complexes with iron, which can leave a grey-black cast in the powder or in the finished drink. Humidity browns the powder before it clumps it, because moisture and oxygen let the polyphenols oxidize, so a tightly closed liner protects color first and flow second.

Dry tea picks up odors easily, so once the liner is open, close it and keep the container away from flavors and spices. For beverages, dissolve a concentrate first and filter it if clarity matters.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

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Supply Item	General Information
Sample	Available upon request for formulation, testing, and supplier evaluation
Order Quantities	100 g · 1 kg · 5 kg · 25 kg · 100 kg · 500 kg · Bulk
Sample Lead Time	Typically 5–7 days after sample confirmation
Production Lead Time	Typically 15–30 days after order and specification confirmation
Packaging	Suitable protective inner packaging with bags, cartons, drums, or other appropriate outer packaging
Storage	Store in tightly sealed, suitable protective packaging in a cool, dry environment. Protect from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Specific storage conditions follow the approved product specification.
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable declarations (as applicable)

Final order quantities, lead times, packaging, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected product and commercial requirements.