Green Tea?

casssssssiandra

Hi everyone
Dos anyone here drink green tea? If so, do you put anything in it like sugar or whatever? I never really drank tea & I want to start now because it's healthy for you..
Also any suggestions of brand names I can buy?

Thanks!

ldalbello

All I drink is green tea and water. My fav is Lipton Mandoran Orange Green Tea. Doesn't need any sugar.

fitnesslane

i drink the Lipton Green Tea with Citrus and LOVE it.

Mrslenny251

Depends what country you are in? I buy Twinnings green tea and have a little bit of acacia honey instead of sugar - takes the edge off

Hope that helps : )

Mama_cc

I love the brand Yogi tea. I drink the Green Tea Energy for a super pick-me-up in my afternoons- unsweetened because I am counting those pesky sugar grams. Whole Foods has Yogi brand, as does Kroger.

sms1986

I tend to drink green tea often, especially green tea from Tetley or Clipper.

njean888

As I write this I'm drinking black tea, which is great for you as well, I drink green tea also but I drink them plain with nothing in it. No milk, no sugar, just the tea bag. Its an acquired taste but you get used to it.

Cjgodess101

I really don't like to drink tea, does anyone know of a good suppliment for green tea? My metabolism seems to be really slow, so I'm hoping to speed it up a little.

casssssssiandra

Depends what country you are in? I buy Twinnings green tea and have a little bit of acacia honey instead of sugar - takes the edge off

Hope that helps : )

I live in Canada, ON.

Shaneekwa

I drink green tea at least 3 times a day. I actually make it home made, place it in a picture with sliced lime, no sugar or honey and it's pretty good

yahsbride

Lipton Green Tea is good, I drink it from time to time and use honey and lemon (just a touch each) it is very good for you.

hebbby

I drink brew loose leaf easy green tea. I really like it I don't put anything in it but if you aren't a fan of the taste there are lots of varieties of green tea infusions which have mint tastes etc.

LifeOnMars_

I love Green Tea. Lately I've been drinking Tetley Mint Green Tea. It's pretty good! I don't add anything to it, just water

blondejillie

I really LOVE Starbucks Tazo Thrive Green Tea, :drinker: with a few drops of peppermint stevia. Yum!

cynma

I really don't like green tea but have heard so many great things about it. I make a cup of it, cool it and add it instead of juice to my morning fruit smoothy. You can barely taste it but still get all the goodness.

Buddhasmiracle

I drink one cup of coffee in the am, and then the rest of the day I drink Green Tea, usually 3 cups. I drink loose green tea purchased in Asian markets (Japanese green tea); or I buy "Mighty Leaf" Green tea, or Haiku Sencha (organic Japanese green tea). I drink it straight up. I like the Haiku Sencha better than the Mighty Leaf. However, you will find Mighty Leaf more readily available at the grocers.

danigirl1011

Love love love green tea. Love white tea and black tea too! My normal favorite is tazo tea and i like the one they have at starbucks for their green tea. i think it's lemongrass and spearmint. I also just got a new tazo tea called Berryblossom white. Another good one is like a lipton tea and it's called something like Bavarian mixed berry. I like to do like a half glass in hot water with 1/2 packet stevia (NOT an artificial sweetner, but still 0 calories and doesn't taste bad at all if you add the right amount). Let it steep until it's pretty dark for a few mins, then fill the rest of the glass with ice. Yumm!!!

danigirl1011

P.S. If you aren't used to drinking green tea or lots of caffeine, be careful starting with the green tea thing. It has caffeine content and if you drink too much can cause a headache

Picola1984

Twinnings ftw

scoyne999

I'm drinking a tall mug of green tea as I type this!!! I switched from 2 cups of coffee with cream/sugar daily to 5-6 cups of straight hot green tea after a vacation to China last October. I noticed Chinese people drinking green tea throughout the day and for the most part, they were very slim and in great health. The transition from coffee to tea was an easy one for me as I like the taste of green tea. I'll occasionally stop at Dunkin Donuts for a small coffee, maybe once a month. I've tried many brands and flavors of green tea - the ones with citrus and mandarin are very good. I also have found it to be an appetite suppressant - definitely a bonus!

Off topic but another thing that intrigued me was the way the Chinese people eat. 90% of their daily diet consists of fruits/veggies/rice, etc with less than 10% meat. Our tour guide told us she hardly ever eats fat and if I gave her some cheese, she wouldn't know what to do with it!?!? She was also in great shape, low body fat, very healthy....and a very nice person.

I learned a ton about healthy living from the Chinese! I hope some of the lessons learned carry on for the rest of my life.

ps: I don't mind a weak tea - and don't like tons of caffeine - so I tend to recycle my tea bags a couple times. During a typical eight hour day at the office I probably only use 2-3 tea bags for 6-7 tall mugs of tea.

SwankyTomato

Yep. Right now drinking Bigelow Green with lemon. I do not use sugar ever in my tea.

I also bought me Celestial Seasonings Raspberry Zinger. Hot tea is great for a "snack" esp. in the winter.

ebonyroche

I drink Bigelow Green Tea with Mint with Stevia. I love it, great pick me up in the afternoon.:drinker:

0AmyMarie0

I love Stash's Moroccan Mint Green Tea. I drink that plain, iced or hot. The clue to not getting the bitter taste? Just heat the water, don't boil it.

prairiedawg2014

i started drinking tetley's lichi pear green tea when i started dieting 1 1/2 months ago. i was told it aides in weight loss. i have lost almost 14 lbs since i started....green tea? maybe. im still drinking 3 cups a day....what the hell, its not goin to hurt even if it doesn't work. and yes, i use 1 packet of sweetner.

infinitusetperfectum

I love green tea! And I dont drink it as much as I should. I buy the Red Seal brand, which is available in New Zealand.
I also find green tea very strong, so I drop my tea bag into the cup, stir it a couple of times, then squeeze the water out of the bag back into the cup using the spoon. That way, I still get all the flavour, but it isn't overpowering.

0AmyMarie0

My absolute favorite is Stash Moroccan Mint Green Tea, I don't add any sugar or anything. Also, if you dont want the bitter flavor, make sure the water is hot but not boiling.

marquesajen

I have some fancy green tea from Teavana that I drink with just a little honey in it.

robinogue

I drink Yogi Green Tea, I don't add any sugar or anything. Try to have at least 4 cups a day.

81Katz

I've been drinking a lot of green tea over the past few months. I can tolerate it on it's own but certainly do not prefer it that way. Sometimes I like a bit of honey (sugar free kind, but it still has 25 calories in 1 servings) otherwise I use about a half teaspoon give or take of Stevia. I like just a hint of sweetness. I know green tea has many amazing properties and benefits to it. Antioxidants and also it's supposed to be a natural diuretic.

Soapstone

The best green tea I've found is a jasmine green, sold loose leaf in bulk in Fred Meyer and the health food store. I prefer it loose rather than in tea bags. Mostly I drink it plain, sometimes with some agave nectar or honey, especially in the summer. i'll brew up a gallon of the stuff to have in the fridge...can't wait for summer!

Pea4jjab

I found a brand of green tea that I LOVE! It's Carrington. I was using the Lipton infused with mint, which didn't have all the bitterness of other green teas that I've had. But my Walmart stopped carrying it, so I tried out the Carrington brand. It's only $1.00 for a box of 18 tea bags (I think). I add 1/2 packet of Stevia in the Raw and I LOVE it!