I love green tea. But more specifically the type often served at Chinese or Japanese restaurants aka the color is actually GREEN! I have bought a lot of teas at the grocery store and although they're green tea, the brew color is still brown just like regular tea and the taste is very bitter.
Can anyone recommend a brand of green tea that actually brews up green in color and has a mild taste?
Thanks
2007-12-17 09:31:07 · 9 answers · asked by staygold 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Brewing tea in Japan is an art, it is also a meticulous process. They brew loose green tea leaves and not bags:
http://www.japanesegreenteaonline.com/
http://www.ultimatewatermassage.com/green-tea-perfect-brew.htm
http://japanesefood.about.com/cs/drinksteas/a/greentea.htm
2007-12-17 09:35:13 · answer #1 · answered by Desi Chef 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think the answer is not the kind of tea but the way you are making it. Only use a small amoun t of leaves and leave to brew for less time. This will mean the flavour will be more delicate and the colour will be lighter.
2007-12-17 15:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by applecucumber84 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use loose tea leaves.
Boil water and add tea leaves and turn the flame off and let it brew slowly. I give it an Indian twist and add some fresh cardommam.
2007-12-21 01:22:58 · answer #3 · answered by angelguide 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many will brew up green if you do not add BOILING water to the leaves. Use water about 170ºF for perfect green tea.
2007-12-17 13:40:10 · answer #4 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use loose tea and buy a diffuser (not bagged). The Asian grocery store usually has a nice selection. Also, a lot of Asian restaurants will use green tea with jasmine in it- you may be more familiar with the flavor.
2007-12-17 09:38:00 · answer #5 · answered by Janiepoo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get it at a chinese supermarket (Green or Jasmine Green)...or buy "Republic of Tea" brand at the health food store. Those are green.
2007-12-18 04:49:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Cold tea is equally beneficial as a hot cup of tea.
2016-05-24 09:54:40 · answer #7 · answered by scarlett 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The restaurants might have their own tea plants. You could get one of those.
2007-12-17 09:39:46 · answer #8 · answered by anonymousness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Green Tea actually has FAR higher levels of fluoride than is considered "safe" by most municipal water authorities in their water.
Be careful!
EDIT:
Since I apparently got lots of "thumbs down" for my answer, here is the evidence to support my point:
http://www.greentealibrary.com/GT%20&%20Fluoride%20-%20Article.htm
http://thyroid.about.com/library/derry/bl7.htm
http://www.teausa.com/general/teaandhealth/tea_and_fluoride.cfm
2007-12-17 11:47:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋