pawansharma96
Newbie
Yes, green tea tastes horrible but it is good for health. Apart from that, there are many benefits of green tea for diabetic patients.
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Green tea - the good, bad and plain ugly
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Bittern
Well-Known Member
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.
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.
MrsA2
Expert
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
Master
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.
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.
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.
Resurgam
Master
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.
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.
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!
