Green tea - the good, bad and plain ugly

[pawansharma96]

Yes, green tea tastes horrible but it is good for health. Apart from that, there are many benefits of green tea for diabetic patients.

 

[Bittern]

Try a young hyson tea, loose leaf, decent teapot, water under boiling point, and don't steep it too long. Drink it without any additions, no milk no sugar, but if you must a slice of lemon. Wilkinsons of Norwich can supply a good selection of teas and tisanes by post, not the cheapest but good stuff.

 

[Geordie_P]

Loose leaf green tea is best but it can be a bit finicky: I like measuring the leaves and putting the water in a jug to get the temperature right etc, but I totally see why it's off-putting to many. If you get the tea called gunpowder tea, it's a lot more forgiving of overly hot water because the leaves are rolled into tight little pearls, so you can just use your kettle once it's gone off the boil.

 

[ElenaP]

Loose leaf green tea is best but it can be a bit finicky: I like measuring the leaves and putting the water in a jug to get the temperature right etc, but I totally see why it's off-putting to many. If you get the tea called gunpowder tea, it's a lot more forgiving of overly hot water because the leaves are rolled into tight little pearls, so you can just use your kettle once it's gone off the boil.

Sometimes I also will drink gunpowder green tea, but my favourite is Japanese Sencha. I first started drinking it because it is high in antioxidants, but I also like the taste (very weak). My Chinese Tai Chi teacher suggested that, instead of disposing of tea leaves, the tea leaves could be used in salads to get the maximum nutrients. I do that, and it makes sense to me because Sencha is rather pricey.

 

[Lainie71]

love green tea I swear it lowers my bg.

 

[Dax1973]

altred your taste
i assumed itt was one of my other meds that did that?
I am on rosuvastatin and metformin 1g (xr)

 

[Win71]

I read some where that we can not have green tea? I love green tea with a slice orange

 

[MrsA2]

I read some where that we can not have green tea? I love green tea with a slice orange

It depends what shows on your meter.
Some teas are sweetened
Personally I drink green , herb and fruit teas and they don't affect my bg at all

 

[Resurgam]

When making green tea I used a thermometer, put cold water into the pot, then the tea and poked the thermometer sensor in through the spout, then added the water - I forget what temperature I used to take it to, though, as it is so long since I had it.
I used to get gunpowder tea at the Asian grocers at the end of the road, but it closed long ago.
I must try it again though, to see if it still tastes strange.
It really has to be brewed at a lower temperature than black tea or it will be very bitter.

 

[ErikaH64]

I did a tea tasting course with a master blender and he said people don't like green tea because they make it wrong. Always use cooler water or instead of milk put a splash of cold water then the boiling water from kettle. It then will not scorch and leave the bitter taste. Works every time. So fragrant and delicate I love it...

I’ll try this.
I like trying new teas but the one I love most is spearmint leaves out of the garden steeped in hot water for 5 mins.
Very refreshing.

 

[caz123456]

It's good to know about the many benefits green tea has. I'm not keen on the taste, but as long as I don't over steep it it doesn't taste bitter.

 

[Resurgam]

I went down to the specialist tea and coffee shop and bought green gunpowder menthos, and much to my delight I can taste the proper flavour again.
I make the tea with two tea pots, starting with cold water and putting in the tea leaves, then adding hot water and stirring it a couple of times until there is a slight tinge of colour, then I pour it into the second pot sieving out the leaves. I use a bit less than half cold water, boil the kettle and let it cool as the leaves are uncurling. The result is just too hot to drink even after decanting and sieving, and the tea is a light clear brown.

 

[Speedbird]

Although you are able to buy decaf green tea at Sainsbury. Oolong is also a variety to try. Nice and smooth.

 

[Bludnok]

TBH I've tried Clipper Green Tea and didn't like it at all LittleGreyCat, the brand I use is from Holland & Barrett called Double Dragon and has 20 tea bags per box.

I appreciate green tea is not for everyone and some may say it tastes horrible, I wasn't keen when I first started drinking it but now I prefer it above all else, it's refreshing and good for you too!!!

Yes! I haven't heard of Double Dragon since I used to drink loads of it at an old job! Brilliant, I'll have to hunt it out!