Since green tea is so healthy, can you eat it? the leaves?

Question

OK, im a bit bored but just wondered if eatable and if so what extra benefit would you get from it. thanks

Answer 1

Yes you can eat the leaves but they dont taste very good

Answer 2

Most of the benefit in green tea comes from the phytochemicals extracted from the leaves, so eating them without the hot water to extract them is actually worse (plus you get other parts of the plant which aren't as good for you).

Not to mention it tastes horrible >.<