Is Green Tea an acquired taste?

Deffinately something you have to try more than once to like it

I started with adding a teaspoon of honey to drink it and now I enjoy it plain.

The short answer is NO. It is not an acquired taste. If it tastes like grass then you need a different green tea. I drink a tea called "Six Summits" from Teavana that is heavenly. It is my all time favorite tea. And not all black teas are created equal, either. After years of drinking my mother's brand of tea, I found out what really good black tea tastes like--I drink a black Assam tea from The Republic of Tea and a lovely Assam tea from Teavana, as well. Any really good green tea will have you hooked. If it tastes nasty or like grass, get rid of it. Drink a really good green tea. My favorite healthy tea is Six Summits from Teavana. I bet others will let you know their preference, as well. Good luck--and really, try some other green teas. From Sharon Powers.

hmm i think i will have to try this one

So, in the interests of full disclosure, I own an online tea business, but I am here on MFP struggling with my own weight issues.

I can't tell you how many people have told me how they think they should drink green tea because it's supposed to be good for them, but they can't stand the taste. I have two comments I would like to make regarding this.

First: most of the time, people who hate green tea do NOT know how to properly prepare it. If you use boiling water or steep the tea for longer than three minutes before removing it from the hot water, you have ruined your tea. Green tea is very delicate and you have to use water that is hot but not boiling (About 160-180 degrees F) and steep it for about 2-3 minutes only. Otherwise it will taste BITTER and yucky.

Secondly: I can't count the number of times people have come to me and asked me something like, "Do you have any teas that will cure my tennis elbow/halitosis/terminal disease/excessive flatulence and/or make me look like a model? What are the health benefits of your teas?" (I actually have this posted in the FAQs page on my website, and my answer is as follows): "Listen, you can read about the health benefits of tea elsewhere. I mean there are scads of studies and tons of information out there, but you're not going to find me promoting the health benefits of our teas--which is not to say that they aren't every bit as healthy as other teas out there. I just think entirely too much has been made of this aspect of this amazing beverage. Disreputable individuals are making outrageous claims and laughing all the way to the bank with your money. I'm not a snake oil salesman and for that reason, I refuse to even participate in the idea of marketing the health benefits of tea. Call it a personal pet peeve. I just won't do it. So why, you might ask, do certain teas carry the mystique of being some sort of ancient medicine? Glad you asked. My personal opinion goes something like this: Long ago, you had a couple of options for beverages: you could drink water or tea. Early civilizations did not have the sanitation and plumbing systems that we have today and water supplies were easily contaminated. Tea required the water to be boiled (aka sterilized). Over time, people started noticing that tea drinkers seemed healthier and lived longer than people who drank water. And then someone started selling tea as a cure for everything and the disreputable marketing practices have continued to this day. Just my opinion." I just want to offer that tidbit to anyone who thinks green tea is going to save their life.

I do think tea is great for dieting. We make a lot of dessert teas, and they essentially have no calories, so they can be a fun way to assuage a sweet tooth without cheating, but don't expect them to make you melt away pounds without other effort on your part. If that was true, I'd be a beanpole. I drink tea every day.

I've tried to acquire the taste for tea for years....it all tastes like roots and dirt to me though. I can drink herbal chai, but can tell the difference between the herbal and one with black, white, red, or green tea added. Blegh.

So, in the interests of full disclosure, I own an online tea business, but I am here on MFP struggling with my own weight issues.

I can't tell you how many people have told me how they think they should drink green tea because it's supposed to be good for them, but they can't stand the taste. I have two comments I would like to make regarding this.

First: most of the time, people who hate green tea do NOT know how to properly prepare it. If you use boiling water or steep the tea for longer than three minutes before removing it from the hot water, you have ruined your tea. Green tea is very delicate and you have to use water that is hot but not boiling (About 160-180 degrees F) and steep it for about 2-3 minutes only. Otherwise it will taste BITTER and yucky.

Secondly: I can't count the number of times people have come to me and asked me something like, "Do you have any teas that will cure my tennis elbow/halitosis/terminal disease/excessive flatulence and/or make me look like a model? What are the health benefits of your teas?" (I actually have this posted in the FAQs page on my website, and my answer is as follows): "Listen, you can read about the health benefits of tea elsewhere. I mean there are scads of studies and tons of information out there, but you're not going to find me promoting the health benefits of our teas--which is not to say that they aren't every bit as healthy as other teas out there. I just think entirely too much has been made of this aspect of this amazing beverage. Disreputable individuals are making outrageous claims and laughing all the way to the bank with your money. I'm not a snake oil salesman and for that reason, I refuse to even participate in the idea of marketing the health benefits of tea. Call it a personal pet peeve. I just won't do it. So why, you might ask, do certain teas carry the mystique of being some sort of ancient medicine? Glad you asked. My personal opinion goes something like this: Long ago, you had a couple of options for beverages: you could drink water or tea. Early civilizations did not have the sanitation and plumbing systems that we have today and water supplies were easily contaminated. Tea required the water to be boiled (aka sterilized). Over time, people started noticing that tea drinkers seemed healthier and lived longer than people who drank water. And then someone started selling tea as a cure for everything and the disreputable marketing practices have continued to this day. Just my opinion." I just want to offer that tidbit to anyone who thinks green tea is going to save their life.

I do think tea is great for dieting. We make a lot of dessert teas, and they essentially have no calories, so they can be a fun way to assuage a sweet tooth without cheating, but don't expect them to make you melt away pounds without other effort on your part. If that was true, I'd be a beanpole. I drink tea every day.

I know you're not supposed to solicit in the forums...but I'm curious what your webiste is?

I hated green tea with a passion, and then I didn't. Definitely an acquired taste. I'd recommend raspberry white tea, too, or any fruit-infused white/green teas.

Not for me. Every do often I try it, but still don't like it. Hot or cold, I pretty much hate it

Oh my I love green tea, it's my tea of choice! I grew up drinking black tea and some herbal teas, but when I tasted green tea the first time I hated it. Then I tasted again and kind of liked the bitterness, aaaand now it's my favourite tea ever. So yes, it did grow on me.

The Afghans steep/drink their green tea infused with whole cardamom pods, and that’s how I’m now drinking it. Cheers!