Green Tea
By luminousent
@luminousent (64)
United States
September 7, 2009 8:09am CST
Green tea is excellent for your health, they say. However, I don't like the taste of it. I have tried adding peppermint and ginger tea to it and also a little honey. I don't like things too sweet. Do you have any suggestions that might make it easier for me to drink it all day long?
Thanks everyone.
5 responses
@antarcticpostcards (472)
• United States
7 Sep 09
Well, I personally like green tea as is and never add anything sweet to it, although I do like the flavored versions. Also, some brands are not that good. Personally I mostly like Celestial Seasonings brand, but there are plenty of other good brands. You might try a version with a flavor combination you like, such as Blueberry, Raspberry, Orange, etc, as that might make the green tea more tolerable for you.
@luminousent (64)
• United States
9 Sep 09
I am going to try the Celestial Seasonings brand, my natropath suggested it to me today, thanks. I, personally, don't like berry flavored tea. Unfortunately, I really like black tea and chai tea, things that aren't that good for me.
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@antarcticpostcards (472)
• United States
9 Sep 09
Even their plain green tea is better than some brands. One my favorite flavors of theirs is Candy Cane Lane, which is peppermint and vanilla flavored green tea. Unfortunately that flavor is only available around the holidays, although I have seen it on eBay before. I always stock up on it when it is out. I have seen it on shelves as early as October, but usually not until November/December.
@Phaedra_Scythe (3325)
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7 Sep 09
Have you heard of white tea? It can be a little more expensive, but it's even better for you than green tea. Plus the taste is smoother. How long are you steeping the tea for? It may be that you're over-stewing it if it's too bitter.
@luminousent (64)
• United States
9 Sep 09
I have not heard of white tea, I will look it up.
I only steep my green tea for 4 minutes. But I let my peppermint or ginger steep for 10 or more.
Thank you.
@smileonstar (4007)
• United States
7 Sep 09
I love green tea. you might get the wrong taste or wrong brand. Some Green tea taste weird, and I dont blame you. However, I love sweet thing, so I always have it with honey and lemon... or ice. it takes really great. Try it.
@luminousent (64)
• United States
7 Sep 09
Thanks, I will try it with lemon and ice. Maybe I should also change the brand, I got a cheap but bulk size one because I knew I had to drink a lot of it.
@Cherryd41 (1119)
• United States
23 Sep 09
HI Luminousent
I like green tea a lot I drink it practically every day however, I don't take sugar or honey or lemon in mine I just like it plain I got use to drinking it that way. I only drink the decaffinated green tea.
I do like lemon in regular decaff tea whether its ice tea or hot tea
My husband was telling me that Green Tea when served hot is also good for digestion we drink a cup after each meals on most days I know there are a lot of good properties to this tea its really gotten popular over the last couple of years.
