Anonymous
04/11/2024 12:17
Subject: Re:Recommend a green tea
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Try a loose leaf - it's really simple.
If you want a non-flavored, I think "gunpowder green tea" is the most mild tasting. PP is correct that you should use fully boiling water for green tea, and it only needs to steep for 3 minutes.
Just get one of those stainless steel mug strainers. Add one tablespoon of leaves to the strainer. Pour over water at just below boiling temp. Steep for 3 minutes and remove the strainer.
This is my favorite place to order loose leaf tea. My favorite green teas are the gunpowder, moroccan mint green tea, earl grey green, sencha green (this one has more of that grassy flavor you described).
www.arborteas.com
I hope you meant to write that you should NOT use fully boiling water for green tea? The proper temperature in which to steep green tea is 175, NOT 212 - and yes, for 3 minutes.
Yes! Sorry, just left out that "not".
Anonymous
04/11/2024 08:23
Subject: Re:Recommend a green tea
Anonymous wrote:Try a loose leaf - it's really simple.
If you want a non-flavored, I think "gunpowder green tea" is the most mild tasting. PP is correct that you should use fully boiling water for green tea, and it only needs to steep for 3 minutes.
Just get one of those stainless steel mug strainers. Add one tablespoon of leaves to the strainer. Pour over water at just below boiling temp. Steep for 3 minutes and remove the strainer.
This is my favorite place to order loose leaf tea. My favorite green teas are the gunpowder, moroccan mint green tea, earl grey green, sencha green (this one has more of that grassy flavor you described).
www.arborteas.com
Personally I love gunpowder for its smoky taste. My high quality senchas are way more delicate. I wouldn’t call them grassy.
OP I know you’re looking for green teas specifically, but have you ever tried a white tea, like Silver Needle? You might find them less grassy.
Anonymous
04/11/2024 08:13
Subject: Recommend a green tea
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have suggestions for floral green teas? I don’t like the minty ones or the toasted rice ones.
Mariage Frères
- L’Opera
Hawaiian Islands Tea Company:
- Guava Ginseng
- Hibiscus Honey Lemon
Anonymous
04/11/2024 08:06
Subject: Re:Recommend a green tea
Anonymous wrote:Try a loose leaf - it's really simple.
If you want a non-flavored, I think "gunpowder green tea" is the most mild tasting. PP is correct that you should use fully boiling water for green tea, and it only needs to steep for 3 minutes.
Just get one of those stainless steel mug strainers. Add one tablespoon of leaves to the strainer. Pour over water at just below boiling temp. Steep for 3 minutes and remove the strainer.
This is my favorite place to order loose leaf tea. My favorite green teas are the gunpowder, moroccan mint green tea, earl grey green, sencha green (this one has more of that grassy flavor you described).
www.arborteas.com
I hope you meant to write that you should NOT use fully boiling water for green tea? The proper temperature in which to steep green tea is 175, NOT 212 - and yes, for 3 minutes.
Anonymous
04/11/2024 08:03
Subject: Re:Recommend a green tea
I almost forgot about this one, which I also get from Harney's and drink regularly - I make it into iced tea and keep a pitcher in the fridge all the time, usually have at least one glass a day sometimes more. Blueberry green - it has a hint of vanilla and is delicious! https://www.harney.com/products/blueberry-green?variant=35000377606
Anonymous
04/11/2024 07:20
Subject: Re:Recommend a green tea
Try a loose leaf - it's really simple.
If you want a non-flavored, I think "gunpowder green tea" is the most mild tasting. PP is correct that you should use fully boiling water for green tea, and it only needs to steep for 3 minutes.
Just get one of those stainless steel mug strainers. Add one tablespoon of leaves to the strainer. Pour over water at just below boiling temp. Steep for 3 minutes and remove the strainer.
This is my favorite place to order loose leaf tea. My favorite green teas are the gunpowder, moroccan mint green tea, earl grey green, sencha green (this one has more of that grassy flavor you described).
www.arborteas.com
If you want a non-flavored, I think "gunpowder green tea" is the most mild tasting. PP is correct that you should use fully boiling water for green tea, and it only needs to steep for 3 minutes.
Just get one of those stainless steel mug strainers. Add one tablespoon of leaves to the strainer. Pour over water at just below boiling temp. Steep for 3 minutes and remove the strainer.
This is my favorite place to order loose leaf tea. My favorite green teas are the gunpowder, moroccan mint green tea, earl grey green, sencha green (this one has more of that grassy flavor you described).
www.arborteas.com
Anonymous
04/10/2024 22:48
Subject: Recommend a green tea
Anonymous wrote:I buy the big box of green tea at Costco. I'm not sure what the proper name is, as it's branded as Kirkland. The only thing I don't like is the use of plastic wrappers.
I think the green tea sold at Costco is Ito En and it is definitely on my go to list for green tea.
Anonymous
04/10/2024 12:40
Subject: Re:Recommend a green tea
Tazo Green Ginger!
Anonymous
04/10/2024 12:06
Subject: Recommend a green tea
I buy the big box of green tea at Costco. I'm not sure what the proper name is, as it's branded as Kirkland. The only thing I don't like is the use of plastic wrappers.
Anonymous
04/10/2024 12:04
Subject: Recommend a green tea
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Harney & Sons green hot cinnamon spice https://www.harney.com/products/green-hot-cinnamon-spice
It does contain artificial cinnamon flavor in addition to cinnamon, but the way that artificial cinnamon flavor is produced is not unhealthy and contains nothing that you wouldn't get from cinnamon, it is really just concentrated.
Cinnamon has super health benefits, including that studies show it boosts metabolism in many subjects.
I drink this tea every morning - it's SO delicious! Also available in black tea version and in decaffeinated version.
Harney & Sons is overall a fantastic quality tea proprieter, based in the USA.
This tea tastes sweet, but has no sugar or calories. It's sweetened by the cinnamon, cloves and orange in it and needs no extra calories in the form of sugar or honey.
It doesn't taste sweet to me, it tastes like juiced red-hots. Just a warning to people who don't love really strong cinnamon because I can't drink this one. Otherwise I like Harney.
Anonymous
04/10/2024 11:54
Subject: Recommend a green tea
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Harney & Sons green hot cinnamon spice https://www.harney.com/products/green-hot-cinnamon-spice
It does contain artificial cinnamon flavor in addition to cinnamon, but the way that artificial cinnamon flavor is produced is not unhealthy and contains nothing that you wouldn't get from cinnamon, it is really just concentrated.
Cinnamon has super health benefits, including that studies show it boosts metabolism in many subjects.
I drink this tea every morning - it's SO delicious! Also available in black tea version and in decaffeinated version.
Harney & Sons is overall a fantastic quality tea proprieter, based in the USA.
This tea tastes sweet, but has no sugar or calories. It's sweetened by the cinnamon, cloves and orange in it and needs no extra calories in the form of sugar or honey.
This sounds good! I like orange in my tea, and bergomot.
Anonymous
04/10/2024 11:53
Subject: Recommend a green tea
Anonymous wrote:If they taste like grass/bitter, you were using water that is too hot and steeping for too long. You don’t steep as hot or long as black tea.
I have one of the Breville tea makers where it calculates temp and time based on the type of tea.....
I don't like minty or jasmine (tastes like soap to me) but am curious about the roasted kinds! Thanks!
Anonymous
04/10/2024 09:07
Subject: Recommend a green tea
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have suggestions for floral green teas? I don’t like the minty ones or the toasted rice ones.
Go with jasmine, as recommended by a different PP above. Or white tea, like baimudan.
Anonymous
04/10/2024 09:02
Subject: Recommend a green tea
Anonymous wrote:Harney & Sons green hot cinnamon spice https://www.harney.com/products/green-hot-cinnamon-spice
It does contain artificial cinnamon flavor in addition to cinnamon, but the way that artificial cinnamon flavor is produced is not unhealthy and contains nothing that you wouldn't get from cinnamon, it is really just concentrated.
Cinnamon has super health benefits, including that studies show it boosts metabolism in many subjects.
I drink this tea every morning - it's SO delicious! Also available in black tea version and in decaffeinated version.
Harney & Sons is overall a fantastic quality tea proprieter, based in the USA.
This tea tastes sweet, but has no sugar or calories. It's sweetened by the cinnamon, cloves and orange in it and needs no extra calories in the form of sugar or honey.
Anonymous
04/10/2024 08:59
Subject: Recommend a green tea
Anonymous wrote:If they taste like grass/bitter, you were using water that is too hot and steeping for too long. You don’t steep as hot or long as black tea.
+1
My pandemic thing was getting in tea in a huge way - I bought a programmable electric tea kettle and learned I'd been overcooking tea for years. Also, don't ever squeeze the bag (if you even use a bag, loose leaf in a filter is better by far) because that's squeezing the bitter tannins back into the tea.
The proper temperature for the right kind of tea is essential - green and white should never be brewed in boiling water as you would use for black and herbal. Even oolong should be brewed in cooler than boiling water - otherwise they burn and taste bitter.