how come green tea isn't green?

Question

i drinkgreen tea often and when i rew it, its always this brown color. just the other day i went to a spa and they served green tea but it had a light green color. did they use food dye or somthing?

Answer 1

green tea should be yellowish to greenish liquid. generally good green tea should be like that. the lea leaves should be green too.

are you sure you had green tea?

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this tea has nutty flavour and aroma..i am so used to this tea!

Answer 2

I drink alot of green tea... and alot can be said about it.

As to the color. Good green tea should brew green to greenish yellow if prepared correctly. Try different varieties, DON'T over heat or over brew.

There are three varieties of common caffinated teas; green, oolong, and black teas, which all come from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. What sets green tea apart is the way it is processed. Green tea leaves are steamed, which prevents the EGCG compound from being oxidized. By contrast, black and oolong tea leaves are made from fermented leaves, which results in the EGCG being converted into other compounds that are not nearly as effective in preventing and fighting various diseases; especially various cancers.

There are very many varieties of green tea. Depending on where and how the plants are grown. Usually the leaves used for green tea are the tender, younger leaves out toward the ends of the branches.

Producing the perfect cup of green tea can be trickier then normal tea. If not handled properly, those same properties that give health benefits can ruin the flavor. It's particularly important not to overbrew.

Traditionally, unlike darker teas, green teas are usually brewed using water that is below boiling point (about 80°-90°C), as water that is too hot is believed to turn the tea bitter.

* Use one tea bag, or 2 - 4 grams of tea,* per cup.
* Pour the heated water over the tea bag or tea, and allow it to steep for up to 3 minutes. If using a tea bag, remove the bag.
* Allow the tea to cool for three more minutes.

Answer 3

If your green tea ain't green you're buying cheeeeaaaap green tea. The very expensive (and best tasting) green teas are green. Many of the cheaper, so called, green teas are a light brownish color. I like really good green tea but generally I like a good Jasmine tea better.

Answer 4

Cheap green tea is brown. REAL green tea is in fact green. At the spa, they probably gave you the good stuff.

Answer 5

If you are thinking of that like watery arizona green tea that is why. If you go to a chinese restaurant and ask for green tea, they will give you the REAL green tea.

Answer 6

Green tea is made from green leaves. only tea made from FRESH leaves are green. Tea made from dried leaves are brown.

Answer 7

I've wondered the same thing about Mint Tea once it is seeped.

Answer 8

It is made from green leaves.

Answer 9

its usually brown.