Any Green Tea Connoisseurs Out There?

8-17-09 | WackySam

[WackySam]

I recently tried green tea for the first time and immediately became addicted to it. I must be drinking 10 cups a day and would probably drink more if I didn't care about sleeping at night.

Being new to green tea I know little of the different types, quality, preparation, etc.. and was hoping some knowledgeable Freepers could point me in the right direction by recommending some of the better teas and/or links to any good web resources.

Currently I've only tried two- both bought in regular Supermarkets so I'm guessing they are not higher quality teas. One of the teas I like very much (Good Earth Lemongrass blend) and the other tasted like the box it came in (Bigelow Organic).

Any help would be greatly appreciated by this new green tea addict.

[madison10]

Cold, Arizona Green Tea...mmmmmm

[buccaneer81]

Canada Dry makes a ginger ale-green tea mix. It’s awesome.

[Ikemeister]

Actually, the Lipton bottled diet Green Tea is excellent. They have non-carbonated citrus and raspberry and two carbonated flavors.
Twinings English Green Tea is very good hot tea.

[krb]

I got hooked a year ago. Welcome to the club.

Are you solely hot tea, or have you discovered cold yet?

[VisualizeSmallerGovernment]

Try a Chinese grocery store, or a specialty shop like Teavana.

Personally, I prefer Oolong to green tea.

Some of the really good tea, you can steep several times. So even though the tea itself is nominally more expensive, the cost of a glass (or gallon) might be cheaper and it's also better tasting.

[jcsjcm]

Also have to go with the Arizona Green tea Cold - not to be confused with Diet Arizona Green tea. We’ve tried many in this house and keep going back to it.

[WackySam]

Are you solely hot tea, or have you discovered cold yet?

I love it both ways.

[3D-JOY]

Salada green tea brewed hot and long is OK.
I do not prefer my tea green so It must be made in a pot and this is my favorite brand.

Many green teas are flavored since the delicate taste does not find American coffee lovers able to appreciate the delicate green tea flavor.

Now if you want to talk about white teas or even red.......but nothing beats Black or orange pekoe!

[mnehring]

Try Japanese Matcha. It is a powdered green tea (not powdered like Lipton instant)..

My favorite tea is Lapsang Souchong. The tea leaves are smoked over oak fires and it has a wonderful, deep smokey flavor. I use it in cooking as well.

This is my favorite resource:
http://www.hibiki-an.com/

[alecqss]

Best loose tea brand available reasonably widely - Rishi Tea (you can try Jade Cloud, or various Sencha, Bancha or Hojicha types of green tea).

Best tea bag brands are Mighty Leaf (#1), Numi (#2).

[redhead]

You haven't tasted green tea until you have tried Japanese green tea. My personal favorite is Genmai Cha. For less exotic drinking, try Stash Tea's "Fusion." It is a blend of white and green tea and is delicate and very satisfying. I drink numerous cups a day.

[Cyber Ninja]

Tazo

DAMN

[txroadkill]

I must be drinking 10 cups a day...

You must stay...um....Busy

[Revolting cat!]

[anonsquared]

The Republic of Tea’s Double Green Matcha Tea

[Quix]

PING.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Kuro (black) oolong cha 黒烏龍茶　 if you REALLY want to melt the fat off in pounds in one fell swoop (well, actually, give it 8 weeks but that will transpire quickly) !

[smokingfrog]

Who needs to sleep at night?

[sushiman]

Some of the best tasting greee tea in the world is made in Saga prefecture which is right next door to me in Kumamoto . If you’d like to try some let me know . Postage would be just a couple of bucks for a package or two .