White & Green tea

[i_<3_chanel]

i love green tea w/lemon. so refreshing & light!
w/a dash of soy milk sometimes

 

[BellaCouture]

I actually drink a lot chinese green tea
but it isn't a tea bag..they're just loose leaves which you have to do in some sort of open spoon for a couple of minutes in your cup..

does anyone know if that's a good way to drink it? or should I get it from a tea bag??
I get this tea from a chinese lady who lives near me...everything on the package of leaves (not many words) are in chinese

 

[Couture_Whore]

I actually drink a lot chinese green tea
but it isn't a tea bag..they're just loose leaves which you have to do in some sort of open spoon for a couple of minutes in your cup..

does anyone know if that's a good way to drink it? or should I get it from a tea bag??
I get this tea from a chinese lady who lives near me...everything on the package of leaves (not many words) are in chinese

I drink the same type of tea too, the loose tea leaves. And the way I do it is, I soak the tea leaves in a teapot and then after waiting a couple minutes, I pour it into my cup through a really fine strainer (to avoid getting leaf particles in your tea!). The better teas are the loose kind, not bags. Those are not really considered "fine" teas (well, in some parts of my culture that is). The purest forms are loose and very well fragranced, unlike the "Western style" like Tetley or whatever, which I find completely tasteless & odourless! And prices vary too. The more higher priced, the better the quality and taste. Some of the teas I have are about $100/oz. But mind you, you can also get a perfectly good tea for $10! So it doesn't really matter, whatever makes you happy and feel good! And also, there's the water temperature. For tea, there's a certain temp the water should be, but I can't remember it right now,so i'll have to get back to that later.(it's actually auto programmed on my kettle). But anyways...the water should never be boiling hot because it effects the flavours of the tea. I also drink the jasmine blossom, which blooms into a giant flower while soaking! It's so cool! If anyones seen Marie Antoinette, you'll know what i'm talkin' about!

 

[TheKiwi]

What about black tea? We hear about green tea being so good for you, but what are the advantages/disadvantages of black tea? Anybody know?

 

[satin chic]

What about black tea? We hear about green tea being so good for you, but what are the advantages/disadvantages of black tea? Anybody know?

Wow! I was just about to ask that!
I've been drinking a lot of black tea lately, at least two cups a day, and would like to know about that, too.

 

[TheKiwi]

Haha we think alike!

 

[satin chic]

Great minds think alike!

 

[Meg]

black tea is good for you as well. Lots of good tea is black tea (yum earl grey which is actually a mixture of several different types of teas).

I only drink white tea though. I found the tanins in black tea stained my teeth (much like red wine) and now i'm really addicted to the taste of white tea (fair trade of course). Going to go make myself a cuppa now

 

[Whitelinen]

^ White tea is good too, I should drink it more. Do you know any good labels?

 

[BellaCouture]

I drink the same type of tea too, the loose tea leaves. And the way I do it is, I soak the tea leaves in a teapot and then after waiting a couple minutes, I pour it into my cup through a really fine strainer (to avoid getting leaf particles in your tea!). The better teas are the loose kind, not bags. Those are not really considered "fine" teas (well, in some parts of my culture that is). The purest forms are loose and very well fragranced, unlike the "Western style" like Tetley or whatever, which I find completely tasteless & odourless! And prices vary too. The more higher priced, the better the quality and taste. Some of the teas I have are about $100/oz. But mind you, you can also get a perfectly good tea for $10! So it doesn't really matter, whatever makes you happy and feel good! And also, there's the water temperature. For tea, there's a certain temp the water should be, but I can't remember it right now,so i'll have to get back to that later.(it's actually auto programmed on my kettle). But anyways...the water should never be boiling hot because it effects the flavours of the tea. I also drink the jasmine blossom, which blooms into a giant flower while soaking! It's so cool! If anyones seen Marie Antoinette, you'll know what i'm talkin' about!

thanks a lot for this information , I'll try it your way because I ALWAYS get leaves in my tea. And I'll search for more info about tthat water also, because I do use hot, boiling water for my tea and it's really bitter.

 

[mousquerader]

white tea has more antioxidants than green, black, or red tea.

 

[lcm]

i green tea

 

[Allura]

I always drink black tea with lots of milk Does it taste good to drink green tea with milk? I wanted to try it often but then I was afraid of the flavour.....
Yesterday I found white tea with apricot flavour, maybe I will buy it

 

[Violette]

Jasmine green tea

I always drink black tea with lots of milk Does it taste good to drink green tea with milk? I wanted to try it often but then I was afraid of the flavour.....
Yesterday I found white tea with apricot flavour, maybe I will buy it

No need to add milk to green tea. It'd really spoil it actually. I have white tea with slight apricot flavour (Lipton). It's really nice and light. Lovely in the evening.

 

[Meg]

I drink Clipper fair trade white tea. The box looks like this

pic from amazon.com I don't ever put milk/sugar in since i don't like the taste and what is the point of getting antioxidants through tea if you are then going to drink sugar??!

 

[LeonieAlexandria]

tfs - i drank 1l of green tea today

 

[Whitelinen]

I never use sugar/sweeteners/milk in my tea either. I think it would spoil the whole idea of tea to put sugar in it, and milk I cannot drink in the first place.

Does anyone here drink teas by Whittard of Chelsea? I always by their teas while I am in England, but whenever I try to make it is too strong, no matter how little of it I try to use and leave the bags in the tea only for a short amount of time. Any tips in how to get it more mellow?

 

[Couture_Whore]

Here are some general guidelines that all you tea drinkers might find helpful:
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1. Care for your tea leaves: Begin with proper storage. Take care to keep your tea away from light, heat, moisture and air pollutants. Solid air-tight containers are best, resulting in a full flavor each time.

2. Discard the intial water: Before steeping your tea, remember to wash away the impurities by doing a quick rinse with the correct water temperature. Never serve the initial water.

3. Correct water temp & steeping time: To fully take advantage of your tea, remember to steep your tea with the appropriate water temp and appro. steeping time. Each tea has its own unique requirement.

4. Strong tea is not bitter tea: A more flavourful cup of tea is not necessarily bitter. The length of time the leaves are steeped is important. Pour the tea into your cup through a really fine strainer to avoid getting particles and dust into your tea.

5. Water temperatures & times:

White tea..........80 degree celsius/30 seconds
Yellow tea.........80 degree celsius/2 minutes
Green tea..........80 degree celsius/1-2 minutes
Oolong tea.........94 degree celsius/4-5 minutes
Red tea.............94 degree celsius/4-5 minutes
Black tea...........94 degree celsius/4-5 minutes
Herbal tea..........94 degree celsius/5 minutes
Rooibos..............94 degree celsius/5 minutes
Mate.................94 degree celcius/5 minutes

 

[Meg]

I don't like Whittard teas to be honest. I find their shops really grubby looking as well. The only thing I can think of to make it less strong is to use the teabag more than once so that the second time round you will get a mellower tea.

 

[Whitelinen]

Thanks for the advice, I don't think I will be buying them the next time I go to England. I have atleast two or three packs of their tea at my kitchen cupboard as I haven't been able to drink them.

What is the best British tea label?