Green tea or black tea?

welloiledmachine

Which one is better for you? Has more antioxidants?

martymum

I prefer green you drink it without milk. I have a feeling green is better for you but both are very good antitoxidents.

martyxxx

editara13

Both are excellent for us, but green tea makes the difference in antioxidants :-)



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chartel

Green, white and black tea are actually all the same thing. White tea is picked very young and barely processed, green tea is picked a little later and lightly processed (usually steamed and rolled) and black tea is picked later still and slightly fermented.

Green and white have greater antioxidants because they are processed less, but all are way better for you than coffee.

Water temp matters with tea - green and white should be steeped at no more than 180 degrees F. or they get bitter and astringent. Black can be steeped in boiling water.

JamesGregory

When I did a recent search, I found Green Tea to be touted as somewhat better than Black. I also read where they say it is best to let the green tea leaves steep for at least ten minutes before drinking. This gives the tea leaf the chance to release the antioxidants it holds.

chartel

Also if you want really good tea, buy it loose. Tea bags are basically floor sweepings in a bag.

chartel

Egad-10 minutes? Yikes! That would be one bitter and cold cup of tea! For a first steeping of green, 2 minutes. For a secong steeping, 4 minutes, and a 3rd steeping of the same leaves, 6-8 minutes. I can't imagine the person who said 10 minutes has ever actually drunk a cup of tea!

RunningAddict

I prefer green tea simply because it makes me feel better. I seem to get this great natural energy from it. I have also noticed that when drinking green tea I don't get sick near as much as the people around me.

welloiledmachine

Do you lose any of the antioxidants if you add Truvia or unsweetened almond milk?

whatevany

Green tea also has less caffeine than black tea.

Dawntodusk

I drink both. But don't add sugar to your green tea. PLEASE!

hardenedheartx

I love Green Tea! I don't add any milk or sugar to mine, though.

RebeccaIngham

Oh man, really chartel? Just when I think I know everything.... :laugh:
Guess I'll have to be finishing up my tea collection & start over. I do like to make it with loose tea, but still gravitate towards the bags for some reason.

Also if you want really good tea, buy it loose. Tea bags are basically floor sweepings in a bag.

welloiledmachine

One more question. What about decaffeinated? Is there still antioxidants in that?

Dawntodusk

Oh man, really chartel? Just when I think I know everything.... :laugh:
Guess I'll have to be finishing up my tea collection & start over. I do like to make it with loose tea, but still gravitate towards the bags for some reason.

Also if you want really good tea, buy it loose. Tea bags are basically floor sweepings in a bag.

Specialty tea stores and/or Asian stores (at least Japanese ones) sell empty tea bags. You fill up the bag with your loose leaf tea. They are a great way to make tea.

_Sally_

Egad-10 minutes? Yikes! That would be one bitter and cold cup of tea! For a first steeping of green, 2 minutes. For a secong steeping, 4 minutes, and a 3rd steeping of the same leaves, 6-8 minutes. I can't imagine the person who said 10 minutes has ever actually drunk a cup of tea!

Ah... a true tea connoisseur :drinker:

I drink black tea in the a.m. and then green or rooibus tea the rest of the day/evening.

[Buy loose leaves and store in airtight containers. Green tea leaves can be steeped a couple of times, but black tea leaves generally are only used once]

Larius

One more question. What about decaffeinated? Is there still antioxidants in that?

Absolutely

suzycreamcheese

yorkshire tea

bossymom

Wow! Good to know! I never knew any of those things about tea. I drink green tea, and steep for 3 minutes. I may have to experiment more now, though.

chartel

Green and white teas have very little caffeine in them, so unless you are going to drink a gallon a day, getting them decaffeinated is a waste. Black tea has somewhat more, because it was allowed to mature on the stem for longer, but still only about 1/4 the caffeine of a cup of coffee.

Green and white teas are wonderfully subtle, and there are dozens of different varieties; each gives a different taste and mouthfeel. Though most come from China, India, and Japan, don't neglect Kenya - Amazing teas with a great earthiness that is not found in the others.

Enjoy!!!!!