Green tea w/o milk?

SuperSonz
SuperSonz Posts: 44 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Is it best to drink green tea without milk? Mum scoffed and said it will taste weird lool

What do you guys think?
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  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    You drink green tea with milk? :noway:
  • nancycsel
    nancycsel Posts: 25 Member
    I don't add milk to my green tea, just some splenda
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    The only thing I ever add to green tea is the occasional honey. Never heard of adding milk to it...
  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    You definitely shouldn't add milk to green tea.
  • amalthea23
    amalthea23 Posts: 44 Member
    I've only ever had green tea naked.
  • katy84o
    katy84o Posts: 744 Member
    I like to add milk to black tea, but i've never added milk to green tea. I never add anything to my green tea! i like it plain
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Is it best to drink green tea without milk?
    If you mean health-wise, a little milk isn't going to hurt you. Just be sure to log it.

    To be fair, I've never tried it with milk.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    Milk + English Breakfast or Earl Grey = Win
    Milk + Green Tea = WTF
  • shanbah
    shanbah Posts: 10 Member
    I like it with or without, but when you add milk it does look a little strange.
  • ellesoul
    ellesoul Posts: 125 Member
    its basically a green tea latte... i drink green tea with milk often... i think it's up to you wether or not you use milk... the milk (when using skim or nut milks or any other low cal milk) won't add many cals and the protein is a plus
  • juliekaiser1988
    juliekaiser1988 Posts: 604 Member
    You drink green tea with milk? :noway:

    ^^^ This!!!!
  • Axels91
    Axels91 Posts: 213
    add fresh squeezed lemon and splenda or honey. i use lemon and honey.

    milk is best for darker or fruitier teas.
  • SuperSonz
    SuperSonz Posts: 44 Member
    LOOOOL guys! Just a question :) I'm not drinking it with milk though :tongue:

    Because i know milk would be odd. Guess mum saw it as something similar to yellow lipton teabags which goes well with milk.

    Tastes nice tho i added one table spoon of sugar
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    Milk + English Breakfast or Earl Grey = Win
    Milk + Green Tea = WTF

    Slight amendment:
    Bubble tea (green tea + milk) = win
    Matcha + milk = 50/50% win
    Genmaicha + milk = possibly

    Typical green tea = #fail

    *typical green tea flavor notes are herbal or grassy, not my favorite flavors to pair with milk. And typically, you only bre green tea for a bit, with cooler water, so the flavor is much more delicate.

    Green tea at the bubble tea place is always oversteeped (intentionally) so it can handle the milk. Genmaicha is green tea with toasted rice so it tastes nutty.
  • Elen_Sia
    Elen_Sia Posts: 638 Member
    I drink my green tea plain. I love the grassy smell and taste.
  • bajannadz
    bajannadz Posts: 13
    no milk :)
  • 75Juniper
    75Juniper Posts: 376
    I drink mine with a splash of milk and some splenda. I think it's yummy! :smile:
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    Supposedly milk negates the antioxidant benefits of the green tea.
  • kgilbert75
    kgilbert75 Posts: 70 Member
    I drink all hot tea with milk. Nowadays I drink green tea with splenda and a tbsp of almond milk. I don't think that little amount can affect the green tea nutritionally, but I like the subtle flavor. I just like the taste...
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Supposedly milk negates the antioxidant benefits of the green tea.
    Some people eat or drink things just because they enjoy them.
  • Fat4Fuel2
    Fat4Fuel2 Posts: 280 Member
    If you have green tea powder, 1 cup skim/light soy milk, 1 tsp green tea powder, 2-3 splenda packets. Blend with ice. Delish dessert, snack, cool summer beverage.
  • kiminikimkim
    kiminikimkim Posts: 746 Member
    A lot of "instant Matcha" tea is green tea, sugar with milk powder (real Japanese matcha tea is pure green tea powder).

    So it isn't such a big deal to have green tea with milk.
  • AimeeKessler
    AimeeKessler Posts: 19 Member
    Green tea latte is actually pretty yummy...but not diet-friendly.

    I'm just about addicted to green tea with jasmine, straight up - no milk, no honey, no nothin'!
  • littlelily613
    littlelily613 Posts: 769 Member
    I've heard that milk can diminish the benefits of green tea. I've also never heard of anyone actually putting milk in it though.....
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    Supposedly milk negates the antioxidant benefits of the green tea.
    Some people eat or drink things just because they enjoy them.

    Oh, I was unaware people actually enjoyed green tea =P
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Supposedly milk negates the antioxidant benefits of the green tea.
    Some people eat or drink things just because they enjoy them.

    Oh, I was unaware people actually enjoyed green tea =P
    Well I certainly don't, but someone must.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    No milk, no sugar, add a slice of lemon if you think it needs something.
    Adding milk seems odd to me - it seems like it would be like putting milk in orange juice.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    They do make green tea ice cream, though.
  • Penelope145
    Penelope145 Posts: 5
    I've never thought of drinking it WITH milk...
  • KayteeBear
    KayteeBear Posts: 1,040 Member
    I've never drank green tea WITH milk to be honest...I only drink Chai with milk (there's no other way to drink it!) and sometimes a few others, but never green tea.

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