Green Tea?

Re:Green Tea? (AlmondJoy)

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:17:07 GMT

I put honey and lemon on mine. what I do is cut some lemon in small wedges or rounds and simmer it together with the green tea and add honey after I poured it in the cup. Green tea is good in keeping age spots at bay one cup a day is all it takes or so they say.

Re:Green Tea? (Nancy511)

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:59:32 GMT

Personally, I like my tea completely natural, with no additives. I like to let it steep for 5 or more minutes to get really strong.

Re:Green Tea? (MH)

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:44:14 GMT

Dawn: You can probably find loose tea at specialty coffee shops. Not Starbucks but the smaller privately owned coffee shops. I am willing to bet you can find them in the Milwaukee area.

Mary

Re:Green Tea? (HelloBetty)

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:49:26 GMT

Barb,

I'm glad you like the teas from Adagio. I drink the Rooibos Vanilla too! I like Adagio because they ship fast and they offer you points so you can get money off on future orders. I've never had a problem with them.

Enjoy!

Re:Green Tea? (BarbM)

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:37:46 GMT

So I rec'd my tea's from Adagio and I'm very happy with them all. I bought Jasmine #12, Rooibos Vanilla, Citron Green and they included a free tea for "Sagiittaruis". I love them all, they taste and smell wonderful. I sweetened them up with a little honey but I may not do that anymore- I bet they taste great on their own.

Re:Green Tea? (Dawn)

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:04:41 GMT

Pammie

Sam103 - sometimes if you steep green tea or white tea too long, it gets bitter. I've made that mistake plenty of times. Green tea with mint is really good too especially with a little honey.

BTW Dawn - I'm still looking for that chart I mentioned earlier. I looked at it a couple of times and now for the love of Mike I can't find it. But, as soon as I do you'll be the first to know.

Thanks Pammie...I really appreciate it!!

Re:Green Tea? (BarbM)

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:54:58 GMT

HelloBetty

sakina

Yes, green tea, black tea...its the same tea, only black is more fermented. green is slightly lower in caffeine, and slightly higher in antioxidants. oolong tea is in between green and black. the other "teas" are not tea at all if they are not from the Camellia sinensis plant, so peppermint, chamomile, roobois are herbal "teas". they may also have health benefits but they are not tea. Tea is very good for you, better than coffee (sorry java fans) so drink up! HTHelps!

I agree with this statement. I love Rooibos but it is classified as an herbal tea. Still I have read that it has higher antioxidants than green tea. Since I've been drinking it on a regular basis, I have gotten sick less. Less colds, etc. I always buy loose teas because I heard that loose tea is better. I order from Adagio.

Thanks for the heads up Jane. I placed an order thru Adagio on Thursday- ordered an assortment. Looking forward to trying some ones. I ordered some green tea, a Rooibos and another- I think maybe something vanilla? ?

Re:Green Tea? (diggerholliday)

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:34:31 GMT

I also like to drink vanilla flavored black teas sweetened with agave syrup and a little soymilk. It's like my dessert, so yummy!
As others have stated green tea can not be steeped for too long or it will taste bitter. I personally like green tea on ice during the summer.

Re:Green Tea? (Pammie)

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:35:47 GMT

Sam103 - sometimes if you steep green tea or white tea too long, it gets bitter. I've made that mistake plenty of times. Green tea with mint is really good too especially with a little honey.

BTW Dawn - I'm still looking for that chart I mentioned earlier. I looked at it a couple of times and now for the love of Mike I can't find it. But, as soon as I do you'll be the first to know.

Re:Green Tea? (Sam103)

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:18:36 GMT

a couple thoughts. I drink 3-5 mugs of tea a day. mostly black with vanilla flavor or just plain. i could never stomach the green tea - although I have also heard that its better for you........... maybe i'll try it again and steep it less.

I also buy risi loose tea in little canisters and have an old fashioned tea pot that i put in about 3 tbs loose tea, 3-4 mugs worth of boiling water. very easy.

Re:Green Tea? (Maureen K)

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:13:08 GMT

Yes, it definitely tastes better. Teavana has a chart that tells you what temperature the water should be and how long to steep the tea. It varies depending on which tea it is. I don't worry about the temperature too much, since it's difficult to gauge. I just time the steep. I was really surprised at how good these teas are. I'm sure much of it has to do with the tea mixes as well as the quality of the teas. They are not your usual teas.

The first tea I tried that got me hooked is called Rooibos Tropica. The ingredients are listed as Green Rooibos, strawberry and peach pieces, sunflower and blue mallow petals, and lemon and orange peels...yummy.

Re:Green Tea? (HelloBetty)

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:11:48 GMT

Dawn,

The only places that I have found loose tea is in health food stores and they only have a small selection. I live in a somewhat rural area so loose tea may be more readily available in other areas.

It's not any harder to make loose tea. There are tea strainers that you can get but I order tea filters. They basically are little bags that you put your tea in (looks just like a tea bag put it's open at the top) and when it's done steeping you just take it out of the cup and throw it away. I order them from Adagio and they are $3.95 for 100 filters. They have them in different sizes. I buy them in the mug size.

Re:Green Tea? (Dawn)

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:43:50 GMT

HelloBetty

sakina

Yes, green tea, black tea...its the same tea, only black is more fermented. green is slightly lower in caffeine, and slightly higher in antioxidants. oolong tea is in between green and black. the other "teas" are not tea at all if they are not from the Camellia sinensis plant, so peppermint, chamomile, roobois are herbal "teas". they may also have health benefits but they are not tea. Tea is very good for you, better than coffee (sorry java fans) so drink up! HTHelps!

I agree with this statement. I love Rooibos but it is classified as an herbal tea. Still I have read that it has higher antioxidants than green tea. Since I've been drinking it on a regular basis, I have gotten sick less. Less colds, etc. I always buy loose teas because I heard that loose tea is better. I order from Adagio.

Thanks Jane,Can you buy loose tea in stores and is it hard to prepare? Ive been just using the tea thats in a bag for now,I also seen they have ones that help you sleep, weightloss,headaches,and so on.

Re:Green Tea? (HelloBetty)

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:57:58 GMT

sakina

Yes, green tea, black tea...its the same tea, only black is more fermented. green is slightly lower in caffeine, and slightly higher in antioxidants. oolong tea is in between green and black. the other "teas" are not tea at all if they are not from the Camellia sinensis plant, so peppermint, chamomile, roobois are herbal "teas". they may also have health benefits but they are not tea. Tea is very good for you, better than coffee (sorry java fans) so drink up! HTHelps!

I agree with this statement. I love Rooibos but it is classified as an herbal tea. Still I have read that it has higher antioxidants than green tea. Since I've been drinking it on a regular basis, I have gotten sick less. Less colds, etc. I always buy loose teas because I heard that loose tea is better. I order from Adagio.

Re:Green Tea? (Dawn)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:33:21 GMT

Pammies Quote ...I was looking on a web page that had a chart of different teas and and their properties and health benefits.

That would be great Pammie!!!TY!

Thanks Slinks, will have to check it out!!!

Maureen..Right now I just buy the boxes like Stash. They probably taste better using a steeper?

Barb... I tried Lipton and it was goodl,I forgot the flavor that I had tried. I seen they had a Gingerbread one? sounds Yummy!!

Re:Green Tea? (BarbM)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:52:05 GMT

I use the brand Lipton and it's green tea flavored with orange, jasmine and something else. Really yummy.

Re:Green Tea? (Maureen K)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:43:41 GMT

Teavana has great teas. They only sell loose tea, though. But, they have a great steeper that empties right into your cup when you are ready to drink. I like their teas without anything added, but they use German Rock Sugar to sweeten their teas. I'm not sure how good it is for you or even what makes it special. I guess that's something else to google.

Re:Green Tea? (Slinks)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:28:50 GMT

I buy my green tea over the internet .. I'll send you the link that I buy from BUT you'll have to find a place in your country that sells it over the net or a TEA SHOP which is what this is .. they don't send overseas because of the custums .. raw stuff can't be sent, it has to be baked or roasted .. so I'm sending this link just so you can look and see if you can't find something like this in your country .. it is a worldwide thing though, a friend of mine gets it in Germany that's how I found it :-) it's so yum !!http://www.theteacentre.com.au/

Re:Green Tea? (Pammie)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:28:22 GMT

Hi Dawn - I was kidding about the tablespoon of Ovaltine. And, I too love coffee, but only drink it if I go out to breakfast. Too easy to drink too much otherwise. I was looking on a web page that had a chart of different teas and and their properties and health benefits. I'll find it again and post the link if you're interested.

Re:Green Tea? (Dawn)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:57:11 GMT

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Re:Green Tea? (AlmondJoy)

Re:Green Tea? (Nancy511)

Re:Green Tea? (MH)

Re:Green Tea? (HelloBetty)

Re:Green Tea? (BarbM)

Re:Green Tea? (Dawn)

Thanks Pammie...I really appreciate it!!

Re:Green Tea? (BarbM)

Re:Green Tea? (diggerholliday)

Re:Green Tea? (Pammie)

Re:Green Tea? (Sam103)

Re:Green Tea? (Maureen K)

Re:Green Tea? (HelloBetty)

Re:Green Tea? (Dawn)

Thanks Jane,Can you buy loose tea in stores and is it hard to prepare? Ive been just using the tea thats in a bag for now,I also seen they have ones that help you sleep, weightloss,headaches,and so on.

Re:Green Tea? (HelloBetty)

Re:Green Tea? (Dawn)

Pammies Quote ...I was looking on a web page that had a chart of different teas and and their properties and health benefits.

That would be great Pammie!!!TY!

Thanks Slinks, will have to check it out!!!

Maureen..Right now I just buy the boxes like Stash. They probably taste better using a steeper?

Barb... I tried Lipton and it was goodl,I forgot the flavor that I had tried. I seen they had a Gingerbread one? sounds Yummy!!

Re:Green Tea? (BarbM)

Re:Green Tea? (Maureen K)

Re:Green Tea? (Slinks)

Re:Green Tea? (Pammie)

Re:Green Tea? (Dawn)

Sakina...What a pretty name.....Just curious if you dont mind me asking what nationality are you?