Green tea - do i need a whole cup of water??!
**i HATE the taste.. but want the benefits.
i do the same with apple cider vinegar ...kinda like so its over and done with...not torture the whole way until the glass is empty.
please dont suggest like add sugar etc.
Answers: or can i just soak it in like 10mls??
**i HATE the taste.. but want the benefits.
i do the same with apple cider vinegar ...kinda like so its over and done with...not torture the whole way until the glass is empty.
please dont suggest like add sugar etc.
I'm not sure that would work - there might be a maximum density of tea that water can take.
Have you thought about taking green tea supplements instead?
Also, I used to hate the taste of green tea, but forced myself to drink it, and now I really like it - think it might be one of those acquired taste things... Try white tea - it's even better for you - and has a less strong taste!
I add a whole cup of water to it.
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what do u mean a whole cup of water? when i make tea i put 2 teaspoons per cup water. i soak the tea for 20 mins. what about stevia or agave nectar its better for u than regular sugar. i haven't drank green tea in a long time .i'm usually pretty sensitive 2 caffeine. yes jasmine is good.
I drink it because its bitter if you don't like it drink orange pekoe same benefits different taste.Or earl gray has a good flavor try it some time and jasmine is dynamite if your taste buds change and you start to like green tea.
Yes, you need a glass of water. Just to take away the taste! Try a little white wine instead.
Or even, Cut out the middle man and don't drink the tea at all.
Then drink the white wine
If you use the same amount of tea that you would use in a whole cup in just a small amount of water, the tea is going to be very strong and nasty. Even though you can get it down quickly, would it not be better to use 2 cups of water and drink a watered down version? Then it will not taste so bad. Have you tried some of the different flavored green teas? I don't like the taste of plain green tea either (it tastes like grass smells) but I like the flavored ones. Right now I have a spearmint one, but I have tried chocolate mint and peppermint. I buy my teas from Adiago tea. They have a website and lots of different flavors of green tea. I drink one cup in the morning and one just before bed and I think the one in the morning makes me feel better and soothes my stomach and the one at night helps me sleep. Hope this helps.
Actually the most important thing when brewing tea is the temperature of the water. Water temperature and brewing/steeping time are critical factors in bringing out the best qualities of green tea. If the water temperature is too hot, the tea will be too bitter and much of its delicate aroma will be lost; if the water temperature is too cool, the full flavor contained in the leaves will not be extracted. Moreover, too long a steeping time will result in more bitterness and a less balanced flavor. Steeping time should be balanced with water temperature: the lower the temperature, the longer the tea can be steeped.
As a general guideline, green teas taste best when brewed at temperatures between 140°F - 185°F. As for steeping time, Japanese green teas generally taste best at 1 - 2 minutes while Chinese green teas seem to prefer 2 - 3 minutes (the smaller leaves of Japanese teas will extract faster than the generally larger leaves of Chinese teas; also, green teas picked earlier in the spring will benefit from lower temperature brewing due to their overall higher levels of amino acids).
Following these basic guidelines should help you brew better tasting green tea. I would also recommend trying jasmine green tea!
Yes, make sure the water you use isn't too hot.
Also, experiment with different green teas. They don't all taste bitter! Stash chai green tea (available at most grocery stores) is delicious. The blend of cinnamon and other spices makes it tasty. I don't even miss my Wild Cherry Pepsi when drinking it.
Adding sugar to green tea isn't good because it dilutes the antioxidants and other health benefits.