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Green Tea?

#21
I drink green tea nearly every day. For a while I was on several cups a day (3-4 minimum). Right now I'm on Temple of Heaven, which is supposedly among the highest grade gunpowder green tea available. I want to try sencha sometime, it's a bit more expensive. And I'll reiterate than tea bags to not come close to actual tea leaves, in flavor or in health benefit.

Anyone know a good way to prepare chilled green tea? It's summer and every time I drink tea I get very hot and sweaty (besides the temperature, green tea is also a proven thermogenic - raises your body temperature). Should I just let it steep a few minutes and take it directly to the fridge? How will it taste?
 
#22
Green tea tastes very different depending on the grade you get. The good stuff is kinda bitter, but you acquire a taste for it. There is a brand called Yamamoto-Yama that has various grades of it. Check this link out:

http://www.pacificeastwest.com/tea1.html

Try the normal stuff and then A/B it against the Premium or "Special Ocassion" stuff. Very different taste.

I also like "Genmai Cha" which is green tea with toasted rice. It's very good; the toasted rice adds a burnt flavor to it.
 
#24
jenderfazz said:
Anyone know a good way to prepare chilled green tea? It's summer and every time I drink tea I get very hot and sweaty (besides the temperature, green tea is also a proven thermogenic - raises your body temperature). Should I just let it steep a few minutes and take it directly to the fridge? How will it taste?
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I don't know of a "good" way, but during the summer I'll usually drop a couple of ice cubes into the tea after it's steeped for several minutes. I prefer to drink it warm during the summer as opposed to hot. I find that strong green tea tastes very bitter when chilled. The only thing I can suggest is to try it and see what happens.
 
#27
jenderfazz said:
Anyone know a good way to prepare chilled green tea? It's summer and every time I drink tea I get very hot and sweaty (besides the temperature, green tea is also a proven thermogenic - raises your body temperature). Should I just let it steep a few minutes and take it directly to the fridge? How will it taste?
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i usually steep the tea like usual, and then pour it into a glass container and throw it in the refrigerator for a while, then i like to sweeten the tea, and i usually make about 2-3 quarts of it at a time, so i'll throw in about a half cup or a full cup (or anywhere in between) of sugar or a bit of honey, and then shake the container (covered) and then put it in back in the refrigerator :)
 
#28
tplyons said:
Besides Arizona, what's readilly available, at supermarkets and such? I almost definately need premade teas because frankly, either I'm too lazy to make tea, or too busy.
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although you can't buy it in large amounts, i really like that Sobe green tea...although i am sure that green tea purists will say how bad it is, i like it for when i am on-the-go (which is rare ;))
 
#32
Pacman said:
Uhhh....I don't know - it's in a green and gold soft package. And it's written entirely in japanese characters, there's nothing in enlish on the packaging...
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You should have them send you some gyokuro some time. For straight green teas it's the best, although quite expensive too.
pocket_groover said:
I also like "Genmai Cha" which is green tea with toasted rice. It's very good; the toasted rice adds a burnt flavor to it.
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The smell is definitely irresitible too! I love genmai cha!
pocket_groover said:
BTW, in the link I gave, you might try some of the "mattcha" powder (Green tea powder sweetened with sugar) on some vanilla ice cream. It's great! (if you don't mind the sugar content).
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Matcha doesn't have sugar in it, unless it's something they decided to do here in this country.

You should try making some matcha ice cream in a blender. For anyone who likes green tea, I think you'll love matcha ice cream.

The first time I went to Japan I saw an ice cream stand inside the airport. First thing I ate in Japan; matcha ice cream! :hyper:
 
#40
I'm a big tea fan, but I can't seem to stick with one kind. I recently had a green tea phase, but when I bought more, it wasn't as good. I think that's more a sign of inconsistency in the product than in my taste sudden;y changing.

Mostly what I get is just the 'Celestial Seasons' or similar brands, so I know I haven't had the really good stuff.

The best one I've found was a sample in another batch of teabags I bought. During that phase I was drinking Earl Gray mixed with some fruit tea, usually black cherry, so I wouldn't have to sweeten it with anything. I would get the wake-up kick from the Earl Gray. But I wouldn't get that nasty bitter taste Earl Gray gets when refrigerated, because the fruit-flavored tea would vut that.

The sample I was talking about was white tea with pear flavoring. OMFG is that stuff good. :hyper: But I can't find it anymore.:scowl:
 

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