raw foods: My coworker is a raw food vegetarian, and he's been stressed out recently with financial concerns. I thought getting some relaxing organic green tea for him would be nice, but on the package it said that the tea is "pan-fired" which leads me to believe it has been "cooked." Can a raw food vegetarian drink tea? If not, what other relaxing things could I get him?|||i think he would prefer white...less processed Black tea has been fully fermented during processing, and green has not been fermented at all. Oolong teas are somewhere in the middle. So what is 'white tea'? Well, just like those other teas, white tea come from the Camellia sinensis plant. But the leaves are picked and harvested before the leaves open fully, when the buds are still covered by fine white hair. Hence the name. White tea is scarcer than the other traditional teas, and quite a bit more expensive. White tea is similar to green tea, in that it's undergone very little processing and no fermentation. But there is a noticable difference in taste. Most green teas have a distinctive 'grassy' taste to them, but white tea does not. The flavour is described as light, and sweet. You should steep white tea in water that is below the boiling point.|||he can drink tea it does not contain animal fat|||yes, tea is good for you|||of course he can take tea.... why not....|||yes ....he can drink tea ....and tea is usually not cooked .....soo yaa tea would be a good idea .|||Oraganic all natural tea ..yes|||Tea absolutely does not contain any animal products. It is wholly plant based and one of the best beverages for vegans and vegetarians. It also doesn't need to be organic to be non-animal based. Any kind of tea is wonderful. I'd stick to the real teas and avoid the herbals, since you really don't know what you are getting with those flavored teas. Here's something I found interesting on tea processing. Sophisticated Firing The long history of Chinese green tea affords it time to experiment and develop many processing techniques. Unlike black tea, Chinese green tea is made with minimal processing. A process - called firing - applies heat to kill the enzymes and halt the oxidation, or fermentation. Traditionally, the Chinese uses three firing methods: steaming, pan-frying and baking. Steaming is widely used in China until the 16th century. Steamed leaves and their liquor have an attractive green colour and are a beauty to behold. Early Gong Cha were made by steaming. Japanese monk Kobo Daishi learnt this when he visited China in A.D. 804 and introduced tea drinking to Japan with the Chinese tea seeds he brought back. Today, most Japanese green tea is made using the steaming method. Pan-frying was later preferred over steaming for two reasons: it is quicker to pan-fry than to steam, and it stimulates an intense chestnuty aroma and flavor. Today, pan-frying is the most popular firing method in China. Baking can be done using either charcoal or electric oven. It is preferred over pan-frying when it is important to preserve the shape and texture of the tea, such as when making floral infused green tea. Baked green tea usually have a floral or fruity favor, and because it is less manipulated than pan-fried green tea, its tiny white hairs are often left intact. Many Chinese green tea are produced using combinations of pan-frying and baking, allowing the advantages of each method to be exploited.|||Yes, tea is fine he can drink all he likes.|||what a good friend you are! If he is 100 percent raw, he won't drink tea (the heat from the water destroys enzymes. If he is like most raw foodies, on an 80/10/10 diet, he will drink a tea such as chamomile or mint, which is made from dehydrated plants and herbs. I suggest a nice mint or chamomile, which can be bought in bulk at most healthfood stores.|||i don't know., i think they can for those saying why not it's because it's heated to boil, and its kinda like cooking the tea, so it might be considered cooked food and it takes energy to make tea, so some might not take it|||Tea is really not cooked, only heated. However, the darker tea brands have been "so to speak" cooked during their processing. I would use a natural light or white tea. The less heated the more natural it would be. Tell him to drink all he wants; even hot tea.|||Some living and raw foodists will drink SUN TEA, which is tea brewed by the power of the Sun. Teas that contain boiling water are not considered raw. Many teas that are purchased in the store may have been processed at temperatures above 118 degrees. The best way is to grow your own herbs and dry them at a low temperature, and use them for sun teas. So I would say try getting him some herbs to make his own sun tea plus it can be relaxing to grow your own herbs.|||Tea is very good all kind especially green tea.|||Yes if the water does not come to a complete boil. The temp for raw food must be under 110 degrees. The tea itself must also be fresh and either dehydrated or sun dried with the same temperature restrictions.|||Tea is fine. I drink it all day long.|||yes|||matcha tea isn't cooked, its dryed... thou kinda hard 2 get in america