Green Tea?

[Mark]

Whether I'm in 'diet' mode or just enjoying it's subtle flavor, I love to drink Green Tea. I'm partial to the Matcha variety. What about you?

http://purplume.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/matcha-at-home-006.jpg

[Caismeachd]

I like jasmine pearl green tea. Not the easiest to find though.

[Mark]

I like jasmine pearl green tea. Not the easiest to find though.
I've had the Jasmin hybrid - it's good, but I have to be in the mood for it as it has a slight perfume-like flavor.

[Smaug]

I don't like green tea, I prefer black tea.

[Atlantic Islander]

I really like green tea, green tea frappuccinos from starbucks (I always ask for extra matcha), and green tea ice-cream.

[Querubín]

I prefer red and black teas

[Blackout]

Being an Asian, it is no problem for me to make green tea. In fact i will go make some now, perfect way to enjoy the night! :cool:

[Blackout]

Whether I'm in 'diet' mode or just enjoying it's subtle flavor, I love to drink Green Tea. I'm partial to the Matcha variety. What about you?

http://purplume.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/matcha-at-home-006.jpg

I don't think I have come across this kind of green tea before! :icon_wink:

[kabeiros]

I don't like green tea, I prefer the extract of chamomile

http://www.patients-care.com/images/Bitter%20Chamomile%20.gif

[Veneda]

Green tea tastes and smells a bit like fish to me. I don't like it at all :thumb down

[Atlantic Islander]

I've been contemplating buying a tin of matcha from amazon.com.

[Mark]

I've been contemplating buying a tin of matcha from amazon.com.
If you end up ordering some, try and get a bamboo whisk specifically used for Matcha.

http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Teavana/30234%20201%20000_d?$slge$

It really helps in the blending. They can be ordered online or better yet, If you know of a Daiso (Japanese 99 cent store) near you, they're usually even cheaper there.

[larali]

I like green tea OK, don't love it, but it's a nice thing to sip on before bed. I just drink Lipton or whatever I find in the store.

[Su]

White tea has got a milder taste than the green one and much healthier.

[Mark]

White tea has got a milder taste than the green one and much healthier.
Not sure of the Caffeine level in 'white'. Green contains some.

[Su]

Not sure of the Caffeine level in 'white'. Green contains some.

I think white has got also some caffeine, but l guess it's lower than the green one since whenever I drink green tea, l cannot sleep early :D

[east]

Black , green and white tea are picked from same plant. Only the the preparation is different. Black tea is fermented, green is infused and white tea is just only dried. I don't think the level of caffeine is very different. :)

[Fortis in Arduis]

And macramé? No thanks.

[Sabinae]

I love a variety of teas, but Green is my favourite. Earl Grey and white tea follow closely, depending on the mood. But Green tea is a daily habbit. :tongue

Has anyone tried the Ama-ocha green tea? A special woman brought it to me from Canada... She said it was imported from Japan. It is striking because its taste is getting sweeter when it cools off. I've never had a similar experience <3 And I love sweets too... (@ Veneda: and sea food and fish for that matter :P)

[Mark]

My friend Mayumi told me about this recently but I haven't had it yet. Sounds great. :)

[chocolatcandy]

In my opinion it tastes really bad.
Seriously... eeewl :D

[Mans not hot]

One of the worst tea I've ever tasted - yuck.

[Siberian Cold Breeze]

Too mild taste for me
I love Lobsang Soucha Tea (Smoked Tea)

[RussiaPrussia]

i dont like green tea. But i am only drinking cold tea as its more healthy and better for the teeth.

Black tea is the best tea.

[bishoop]

Only the the preparation is different. Black tea is fermented, green is infused and white tea is just only dried. I don't think the level of caffeine is very different.

[aurident]

I love green tea. It could also ease away your headache.

[Sisak]

I do not like teas in general but i desided drink green tea because it is healty and sugessted in magazines. I drink it every day in last 6 months.

[riverman]

black tea. and i've had green tea many times, it's only good at restaurants IMO.

[evon]

I can drink it, but i prefer Black Russian tea, or Turkish apple tea..

[Mark]

I've been getting this from Costco. It's very good, not too pricey and Ito En is a very respected Japanese brand.
For those in the U.S. and Canada belonging to a Costco, I highly recommend it.

http://i.imgur.com/zWYpJIs.jpg

[Atlantic Islander]

One of the worst tea I've ever tasted - yuck.

:puppy_dp:

[Atlantic Islander]

Good tea:

Gorreana Green Tea

Both black and green tea is made from the leaves of a plant called the ‘Camellia sinensis’ however it is how the tea leaf is processed that creates the difference.

Although 90% of the tea consumed in the West is black tea, green tea is processed and grown in a variety of ways, and has been a tradition in Portugal since the 1750’s when the Camellia sinensis was discovered growing wild in the Azores Islands off the coast of Portugal.

In the late 1870’s commercial production of tea in the Azores began, for distribution throughout Europe; producing an exquisite line of rare European teas admired by heads of state to houses of European and Japanese royalty dating back to the early 19thcentury.

After plucking the delicate leaves are sorted and cleaned and are either steamed or fried depending on the green tea then undergo the drying phase on delicate trays with the fresh ocean air adding a unique fragrant scent to the precious leaves.

A staple in European pantries for over a century, the unique green teas produced by 5thgeneration owners of the Gorreana Tea Estate are still produced using the ancient techniques that have been passed down by tea experts from Macau over 130 year earlier.

Although ornamental gardens have come and gone throughout European history, the only place where tea has been able to cultivate and has been produced and sold 100% SINGLE ESTATE for over a century is here at Gorreana; the pioneers of the European art of green tea since 1883.

http://gorreanatea.com/about/gorreana-tea.html

[RussiaPrussia]

I've been getting this from Costco. It's very good, not too pricey and Ito En is a very respected Japanese brand.
For those in the U.S. and Canada belonging to a Costco, I highly recommend it.

http://i.imgur.com/zWYpJIs.jpg

You should rather try russian black tea its bestes

http://shop.samovarlife.com/v/vspfiles/photos/0402RUBL-2.jpg

[Nico]

It's ok, but I like Silver Needle White Tea better. It has less caffeine.

[Thor2009]

Green tea is really good, but it has to be prepared properly. It's a lot easier to screw up green tea than black tea.

It's still my favorite type of tea, though.
I recently got some loose leaf green teas that are pretty good, but I can never seem to make it as good as the Asian restaurants in town do.