Why does Green Tea have to taste like boiled grass?

[BattyDem]

I've been drinking Twinings Green Tea, which is better than most, but it still has that "luscious lawn" after taste. :-(

A teaspoon of sugar helps; so does a bit of lemon juice ... but does anyone have any suggestions that will make it taste like more like "normal" tea?

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Erm.. why not just switch kinds of tea?

[BattyDem]

4. LOL! That's a good question ...

I guess I should have explained ...

My cholesterol is high and I've been told that green tea helps to lower it. I'm doing other things to lower my cholesterol, but I figure every little bit helps, so I'm giving green tea a try, too. :-)

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. Ok, now I get it.

[all.of.me]

21. a glass of red wine and 30 minutes exercise a day

that's the word from my doctor about high cholesterol. if you drink...

as for green tea, try tazo. it has flavors. my favorite is green ginger, and i put a spot of honey in it.

[Spinzonner]

2. Have some castor oil first

it'll taste wonderful after that

[BattyDem]

5. LOL!

I was hoping for something a little less drastic ... and less disgusting. :P

[Sanity Claws]

3. Try another brand

I like green tea with jasmine. Someone I know likes green tea with mint.
Also, you can try white tea -- it's supposed to have even more antioxidants than green. However, it can be pretty pricey.
Celestial Seasonings has some white tea at a reasonable price.

[BattyDem]

6. I'll try those

Thanks for the tip. :toast:

[matcom]

7. Vodka

it will all be better

[BattyDem]

8. I'm sure that'll help ...

but that's not exactly the solution I was looking for, LOL! :D

[Lars39]

9. Somebody posted this site a while back....

Scroll down to read about green teas.
I want to change flavors, too, so that I don't have to sweeten it to stand it.
I like their tea pots, too. :)

http://www.stashtea.com/learns.htm

[BattyDem]

11. This is great ... thanks!

:toast:

I like their "samplers" - it'll be nice to try the flavors before buying full boxes of tea and discovering that I hate it, LOL! :-)

[nuxvomica]

10. Twinings is not very good, IMHO

Nothing seems to compare, for me, to Stash. It's one of the few that looks green when steeped. Two suggestions: 1) make it very strong (I use 4 bags) and it tastes sort of like beer, especially first thing in the morning. 2) Drink it straight, all day, every day and you may soon crave the bitter, freshly mowed flavor. :-)

[BattyDem]

13. "freshly mowed flavor"

LOL! Yeah .. that pretty much describes it. I'm definitely going to try Stash. They have different blends of green tea, so I'm sure I'll find at least one that I like. :-)

It's funny ... I love tea and I've always tried different flavors and blends, but green tea is very different than anything I've ever had. I'm not used to tea tasting so ... organic! ;-)

[nuxvomica]

17. Oddly enough, straight green tea is the only kind I like

I'm not a tea drinker at all save for the green stuff. Perhaps your taste for pekoe and oolong has biased your palate. ;-)

[BattyDem]

18. That may be true.

My father was never a tea drinker, but he began drinking green tea when he got very ill. He drank "Gunpowder" from Barnie's Gourmet Coffee and Tea Company (it's been discontinued). It was very strong and he loved it. I'm a life-long tea drinker and I took one sip ... and spit it out, LOL!

[nuxvomica]

19. Note that my doctor told me to make sure I drink Chinese

He said that the health benefits of green tea have been proven for Chinese varieties but not Japanese.

[Skittles]

14. a hear they have some new "green tea gum" out

maybe we should try it :D

[BattyDem]

15. Gum? Well ... if it tastes like grass, I'll find another alternative, LOL!

But if they add some flavor, it might be worth a try. :D

[Left Is Write]

16. I'm not a fan of green tea. I like black tea.

[KittyWampus]

20. Dring Roasted Barley Tea (Mugicha) Or Dandelion Tea.

Dandelion Tea helps your liver/bile function and aids elimination of fat.

[applegrove]

22. You never steep green tea for more than a few minutes. Take the

kettle off before it boils. Green tea will taste much better if you don't treat it like regular tea. And try some milk too. Very healthy.

[chaska]

23. I think it taste fishy. But if you make it weaker it doesn't taste bad.

I prefer it over black tea iced as well. But you have to let it cool in the fridge before it's good iced - that applies to black tea too.

[sendero]

24. Mmmmmm.....

... boiled grass :)

I like green tea. Especially iced and lightly sweetened. A real Texas thirst quencher, almost as good as lemonade!

[TBreeze]

25. Try honey

I add a little dab of honey when I drink a cup of green tea. It won't make it taste like normal tea, but does sweeten it pretty good.

[welshTerrier2]

26. here's the good stuff ...

the brand is Yogi Tea ... i buy it at my local "Whole Market" ...

i used to find most green teas too bitter ... this stuff has "kombucha" in it and it tastes great ... i drink it straight (i.e. no sugar) ...

they make it in caf and decaf ...



source: Yogi Tea - Organic Green Tea
http://www.yogitea.com/Green-Tea/Tea.asp?Tea_ID=HF27

[Hand]

27. Insh'Allah... nt

[BattyDem]

28. Thanks to everyone for the advice!

DUers come through again. :-)

[northzax]

29. cause, in essence,

it is boiled grass? :shrug:

[indy_azcat]

30. don't be afraid to mix teas

or try Stash blends


only works if you like 'other' styles of tea, though :D

[Dorian Gray]

31. I love green tea

and I drink it plain. But, I'm used to the flavor.

Some people like it with honey in it to sweeten it up. For some reason, honey is better than sugar in green tea. :)

If you like the health benefits of Green Tea, however, but don't like it, think about switching to Rooibos (Red) Tea. It's usually from South Africa (or southern African countries), and it's mild in flavor, de-caffeinated, and has many health benefits. They also make some great flavored types.

I love it!

[Dorian Gray]

32. In case you are interested

Republic of Tea makes GREAT Red Tea bags. I can buy it here in NYC, but this is a website where you can purchase it, as well:


http://www.republicoftea.com/templates/directory.asp?navID=16