Green Tea

[blunomore]

visit the loo? bloats me badly, do you actually feel a difference drinking it?

Green tea and green tea extracts contain caffeine. Caffeine can cause insomnia, anxiety, irritability, upset stomach, nausea, diarrhea, or frequent urination in some people.

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/greentea/

The last side-effect definintely applies to me

 

[AvatarS]

I tasted it once, and can't stand the stuff. Oddly enough, I had some yerba mate (sp?) from Mate de Sol, I think it's called. Also thought it was disgusting at first, now I quite like it. Another strangely addictive one.

I think I remember reading that it's supposed to be better than green tea. No idea if it is.

I don't drink more than one cup per day of the stuff, ever.

 

[eaglebeaver]

Try what they call Gunpowder Green Tea - so named for the shape of the rolled up leaves - almost the size of mouse poops-.
You can get it at Peackocks tea shops.
I have a few different varieties but always end up going for gunpowder. - not too smoky - not too bland - not too bitter -you can even drink it cold

 

[Conradl]

Try what they call Gunpowder Green Tea - so named for the shape of the rolled up leaves - almost the size of mouse poops-.
You can get it at Peackocks tea shops.
I have a few different varieties but always end up going for gunpowder. - not too smoky - not too bland - not too bitter -you can even drink it cold

I just go to the nearest chinese shop and buy the biggest cheapest bag. Sometimes it tastes good; sometimes not.... I dont like the caffeine so I make a cup, brew it for 20 seconds or so, chuck the water out and then add more water. Apparently 90% of the caffeine is then removed....

 

[Rosaudio]

i'm drinking Woolies Organic Green tea at the moment. Is this a good choice for a beginner? I dont mind the taste, but are there other brands out there that are better?

 

[ponder]

I dont mind the taste, but are there other brands out there that are better?

If you don't like the taste why do you drink it? Just wondering.

I only drink green, I actually like the taste and will drink it warm or cold. Other teas are ok if green is not available but I drink them all without milk/sugar.

 

[Rosaudio]

If you don't like the taste why do you drink it? Just wondering.

I only drink green, I actually like the taste and will drink it warm or cold. Other teas are ok if green is not available but I drink them all without milk/sugar.

I dont not like it, I think it's alright. Just trying to drink something a bit better than coffee, which I have an addiction to and want to stop.

Which brand do you drink? Drink Green without milk/sugar too.. however my coffee would have both.

 

[koeksGHT]

My favorite is rooibos by far. I find green tea bearable with 2 sugars but I don't know if that defeats the point of it?

 

[EchoZA]

Jasmine Green Tea for me, either hot (never use water hotter than 70C as this damages the tea) or chilled!

 

[fxit_man]

Jasmine Green Tea for me, either hot (never use water hotter than 70C as this damages the tea) or chilled!

Ohh yes. My fav too. Are you using the leaves/rolled pearls (balls)? how long do you let yours infuse

Also where do you get yours from?

 

[flarkit]

My favorite is rooibos by far. I find green tea bearable with 2 sugars but I don't know if that defeats the point of it?

Same here, I love rooibos (with honey + lemon, or the chamomile mix), but find green tea to be unpalatable. I wouldn't mind finding a way to enjoy it more though

 

[fxit_man]

Same here, I love rooibos (with honey + lemon, or the chamomile mix), but find green tea to be unpalatable. I wouldn't mind finding a way to enjoy it more though

Jasmine green tea

 

[EchoZA]

Leaves, got it from Dischem (as the usual oriental store was closed) Usually 4-5min infuse time.

 

[FNfal]

If you don't like the taste why do you drink it? Just wondering.

I only drink green, I actually like the taste and will drink it warm or cold. Other teas are ok if green is not available but I drink them all without milk/sugar.

That is the correct way to drink green tea and do not put boiling water in green tea must be off the boil for a few seconds before putting in the tea
Had the tea explained to me on one of my trips to china bought quite a lot of good tea when i was there green and red tea i bought

 

[murraybiscuit]

i didn't know caffeine was physically addictive.
i thought it was merely mental addiction due to tolerance. interesting.

op, you are aware that green tea is from the camellia sinensis plant - the same plant we get all other teas from?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Teaprocessing.svg

as somebody else said. i don't really get all the hype.
i prefer black tea. and i definitely don't like rooibos. sies.

 

[raind33r]

That is the correct way to drink green tea and do not put boiling water in green tea must be off the boil for a few seconds before putting in the tea
Had the tea explained to me on one of my trips to china bought quite a lot of good tea when i was there green and red tea i bought

Red tea? Is it Rooibos?

 

[fxit_man]

That is the correct way to drink green tea and do not put boiling water in green tea must be off the boil for a few seconds before putting in the tea
Had the tea explained to me on one of my trips to china bought quite a lot of good tea when i was there green and red tea i bought

Interesting didn't have a translator with me when I went to china and HK, and didn't go to the touristy tea things, so I didn't get the part where it has to be off the boil for a few seconds will try it out. Also got some great jasmine green tea balls!

 

[FNfal]

Red tea? Is it Rooibos?

No red tea is not rooi bos ( rooi bos is a weed that grows mainly in the cape AFIK ) . Red tea looks like black tea to tell the truth i could not tell the difference it just tasted better thats why i bought it .

 

[biena]

Not a scam, but definitely over-hyped
Green tea is high in fluoride (130-160 ppm). In drinking water, the maximum safe level of fluoride is considered to be 2-4 ppm. Fluoride can cause dental fluorosis (mottling of the teeth) and is implicated in a wide range of other disorders.

This has to be why such a lot of people in Taiwan has bad teeth, seen them drink 9-12 cups of tea a day.

 

[mister]

Ohh yes. My fav too. Are you using the leaves/rolled pearls (balls)? how long do you let yours infuse

Also where do you get yours from?

Jasmine green tea is my favourite too