How do you make Green Tea taste better?

lesliegail1986
lesliegail1986 Posts: 33 Member
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Looking for some new ideas. I drink 2 cups of green tea every morning but I don't like the taste much! I am trying to eat clean and don't want to add artificial sweeteners. I have used honey and agave but i'd like to cut back on my sugar. I usually squeeze some lemon in but it doesn't help much :( Thoughts?
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  • lebaker310
    lebaker310 Posts: 164 Member
    hmm it's hard if you wanna keep out sugar. Sometimes I mix it with cranberry juice or put it in my green smoothie instead of water.
  • MimikoMomoko
    MimikoMomoko Posts: 5
    Try a smidge of honey! Usually does the trick for me :) I put in maybe half a tablespoon in a small mug sometimes a little less.
  • JADEPH0EN1X
    JADEPH0EN1X Posts: 162 Member
    There are different flavoured green teas !! Or cos you are eating clean don't you want to go down that path ??
  • chelseaalicia
    chelseaalicia Posts: 164 Member
    Try drinking it iced with a bit of lemon, no sugar. I like cold green tea much better than I do warm (it tastes less "grassy" to me). Or perhaps find a jasmine green tea- I love it!
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Cook it right.

    "For example, boiling water is too hot for white and green teas and will make them taste bitter. Letting the tea leaves sit for too long in water can also make your tea taste bitter or harsh."

    http://www.teavana.com/tea-info/new-to-tea

    I like my green tea plain with no sweetener but not if it's been made wrong.
  • soffben
    soffben Posts: 1
    At my local tea shop they sell green tea with yoghurt taste. It's very good! Or like you tried, lemon but alot of lemon :) If you like it more sweet, stevia?
  • pineapple_jojo
    pineapple_jojo Posts: 440 Member
    Try drinking something else! Redbush or rooibos tea has a naturally sweet taste and is caffeine free :)
  • Saree1902
    Saree1902 Posts: 611 Member
    Jasmine green tea is really nice...or try white tea, which is less bitter.
  • Letje_Lux
    Letje_Lux Posts: 31
    I drink tons of tea and use 1 packet of stevia per cup.
  • _jayciemarie_
    _jayciemarie_ Posts: 574 Member
    Can you find a pre-made green tea drink bottled and found at any convenience store? The only hot drink I like is coffee.
  • KayteeBear
    KayteeBear Posts: 1,040 Member
    Can you find a pre-made green tea drink bottled and found at any convenience store? The only hot drink I like is coffee.

    The premade ones are FULL of sugar and other artificial crap.

    I'd go for a flavoured green tea. I drink LOTS of tea, I absolutely love tea, however, I'm not a great fan of plain green tea but you can get endless kinds of green tea. I'd go for something like a strawberry green tea or something like that because it'll have a naturally sweet flavour because of it.

    I would also suggest getting the good quality teas from tea stores like Teavana, David's Tea, Adiago...umm, not sure others...instead of the kinds from the grocery stores. the good quality ones will taste much better. Also! You can mix fruit teas with the green tea. For example, I got some fruit teas from Steeped Tea. One was a a Passionfruit tea. JUST fruit chunks and I LOVE putting a few of those chunks in my green tea and it has such an intense, fruity flavour.
  • lesliegail1986
    lesliegail1986 Posts: 33 Member
    So many great ideas! Thanks!
  • endlesoul
    endlesoul Posts: 98 Member
    Cook it right.

    "For example, boiling water is too hot for white and green teas and will make them taste bitter. Letting the tea leaves sit for too long in water can also make your tea taste bitter or harsh."

    http://www.teavana.com/tea-info/new-to-tea

    I like my green tea plain with no sweetener but not if it's been made wrong.

    THIS ^^
  • Happyhealthymassagetherapist
    Happyhealthymassagetherapist Posts: 7 Member
    To make any tea I drink less bitter, I actually use one tea bag to 20-24 oz or more of water and then put 1 single packet of stevia for the whole cup. Like people said before- be cautious of the water being too hot. Don't use boiling water, use pre-boiling water where it may start boiling soon. In Japan- the water down there green tea also. Less staining on the teeth is a benefit when using tons of water per tea bag too. :) hope this helps.
  • Shamichelle
    Shamichelle Posts: 15 Member
    I add a little unsweetened almond milk, vanilla or plain.
  • kramalicious
    kramalicious Posts: 143
    Green tea is great! My husband makes a cold mixture of green tea, a little black tea brewed together, then mixes a little fresh orange juice and some stevia in there. It's great.
  • Avandel
    Avandel Posts: 283 Member
    Cook it right.

    "For example, boiling water is too hot for white and green teas and will make them taste bitter. Letting the tea leaves sit for too long in water can also make your tea taste bitter or harsh."

    http://www.teavana.com/tea-info/new-to-tea

    I like my green tea plain with no sweetener but not if it's been made wrong.

    ^This^

    I can't stand anything in it! but it has to be made correctly!
  • iorahkwano
    iorahkwano Posts: 709 Member
    I make cinnamon green tea (1 tea bag + 1 cinnamon stick). Then I let it cool & drink it around lunch or later. The cinnamon gives it more of a sweet or light taste. It takes away the bitter/grassy taste. I originally tried it because I read that cinnamon reduces inflammation!
  • NGFive
    NGFive Posts: 125 Member
    I cant take green tea on an empty stomach without honey. Not sure why.
  • dnish53
    dnish53 Posts: 162 Member
    I learned from my husband who is Asian that I was making it too strong. Once I stopped brewing it for too long I found I really like it.
  • endoftheside
    endoftheside Posts: 568 Member
    I would try different brands, not all plain green teas taste the same. I also like to drink it cold sometimes, though maybe not the best "winter"ish suggestion. I pour the hot water over the tea bag and let it sit for a couple of minutes, if it goes too long it doesn't taste as good. Sometimes I dilute it greatly with water so it's just a hint of flavor in my water all day (of course this does not work if you are trying to use it as a morning substitute for coffee :laugh: ).
  • MrDelts
    MrDelts Posts: 209 Member
    If you don't like the taste and you are only drinking it for the health benefits, just take green tea extract capsules.. They are more concentrated,deliver more benefits, and you won't have to choke down the green tea you don't like.
  • lessofme43
    lessofme43 Posts: 139 Member
    I like the ones that are flavored, tetley makes a lychee/pear decaffeinated green tea, and lipton has a few fruity varieties that I also enjoy.
  • bumblebreezy91
    bumblebreezy91 Posts: 520 Member
    The only thing I sweeten my tea with is honey (I get raw, local honey from the co-op in town) and I can drink tea unsweetened, so I'm not sure. Maybe you can use a low-sugar coffee creamer? It's actually pretty good, in my opinion! :)
  • GoGoPortobello
    GoGoPortobello Posts: 9
    I like my green tea with a baby spoon of Truvia in it. Truvia seems to have a hint of vanilla essence that goes well in a cuppa green.
  • mrp721
    mrp721 Posts: 9
    I just drank a few extra cups when i started to let my taste buds 'acquire' the taste, now i don't even worry about it, sure its not the best tasting tea out there but then i just think of its benefits for my health and weight loss and gulp it down :wink: I force myself to have at least 2-3 cups a day... Just think of the benefits then once it has cooled down enough down it :laugh:
    But you need to drink enough of it to get used to the taste then after a while it won't even worry you anymore... Good Luck :happy:
  • lauraspberry
    lauraspberry Posts: 655 Member
    turn it into iced tea
  • michellewmarin
    michellewmarin Posts: 8 Member
    Use stevia extract!
  • Arthursmama
    Arthursmama Posts: 23
    I don't like the taste very much, too. But I know green tea is very healthy. So now I take green tea capsules. There is nothing in them except of green tea leafs. In Germany we can buy those at the pharmacy.
  • clairebarker77398
    clairebarker77398 Posts: 2
    Definitely go for flavoured green tea - I use Lemon or Jasmine. My other top tip tho is to get that bag out of the mug as soon as you can. I stir until the water has darkened a little and then out comes the bag - no more than 30 seconds. Any longer and it's like licking the inside of a banana skin!

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