Green Tea?

nallynelllb
nallynelllb Posts: 11
edited December 20 in Food and Nutrition
I've been reading a lot of articles and watching a lot of videos about the benefits of green tea not only in weight loss,
but for your body, detoxing purposes and energy wise.
I bought a package of green tea the other day and I have to say the taste was quite bitter. I know what I really want to continue drinking it but I don't want to have to force myself to.

Does anyone drink green tea that knows any ways to kind of make the taste a little better?

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  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    Don't let the tea bag sit in the cup too long. Also you can make it cold. I fill a big water bottle with hot water, stick in the tea bag, let it sit in the fridge a few hours to get cold. Then drink it. It tastes like regular unsweetened ice tea. Now if you don't like to drink cold tea that way, try a little Stevia in it or maybe some lemon? You could also try a little honey in your tea when you make it hot.

    You do of course have to drink a lot of green tea to really reap the benefits of it. Of course any time you can drink it, it's good but I think it's mostly suggested, something like 3-4 cups a day of it.
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    Nothing saying you can't mix it with something. That is what I do. Can't stand the taste plain so I make a 2 quart of iced tea where I use 3-4 bags green and 1-2 black tea. The black tea drowns out the flavor of the green tea. I get a lot of my teas through Republic of Tea and the Mango Ceylon is a great black tea to mix with. The PassionFruit Papaya is another good one.

    I still get the benefits of the green tea with the added benefits of the black tea (one of which is a much better flavor).

    I also sometimes make the green, cool it and then mix with a package of Crystal Light lemonade or Pure Lemon packets.
  • m_shuman
    m_shuman Posts: 179
    I make ice tea with green tea and here is how I do it. Bring water to a boil. Turn off water remove pot from burner. Add tea bags and let steep for 30 minutes. I have found if I let the tea bags boil the tea will get bitter.
  • babycook
    babycook Posts: 172 Member
    Don't let the water come to a full boil. It makes it bitter. I don't find it bitter. But I bought the generic kind.
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    To properly brew green tea to get the best flavor start with cold water, bring to 180 degrees (slightly before the boiling point), remove from heat, add tea, steep 2-3 minutes.

    If you boil or steep longer that is when it gets bitter. Also, don't start with hot water. Tea is kind of fussy to get it perfect.

    And to me green tea still tastes bad. :-) But at least I try to make it taste good on its own.
  • lelstar
    lelstar Posts: 374 Member
    Try all the different varieties - I prefer it with mint. As someone else already mentioned over brewing makes it bitter too.
  • honeydove
    honeydove Posts: 39
    I like Bigelow Green Tea and i'll add honey or Truvia (1 packet)
  • chicfreak9
    chicfreak9 Posts: 78 Member
    I love green tea with agave and green tea with a clear fruit juice to add sweetness.
  • usteward
    usteward Posts: 112 Member
    I love green tea and I squeeze fresh lemon to take away the bitter taste. good luck!
  • linder4866
    linder4866 Posts: 11,453 Member
    I love hot plain green tea BUT not all brands. I tried a few before I found several that I like very well. Experiment, different brands taste different (to me at least).
  • LittleTurnip
    LittleTurnip Posts: 7 Member
    I absolutely second the advice to not steep it too long. I don't let my bag sit for more than 1 min TOPS.

    An alternative to green tea is white tea, which has the same wonderful benefits but tastes a bit milder.
  • foot2wood
    foot2wood Posts: 149 Member
    To properly brew green tea to get the best flavor start with cold water, bring to 180 degrees (slightly before the boiling point), remove from heat, add tea, steep 2-3 minutes.

    If you boil or steep longer that is when it gets bitter. Also, don't start with hot water. Tea is kind of fussy to get it perfect.

    And to me green tea still tastes bad. :-) But at least I try to make it taste good on its own.
    What that Cat said. I also add 2 packets of Truvia to it. You get used to it and actually enjoy it afterwards.
  • Changing2012
    Changing2012 Posts: 11 Member
    I add honey to mine... the bitterness gives me a headache! :P

    Also, I always drink loose leaf green tea from Teopia or David's Tea. They have lots of different flavours there that make it tasty; check out the websites, I don't work for either company (btw).
  • DannyMussels
    DannyMussels Posts: 1,842 Member
    I throw a bag of it in my shaker bottle with cold water and leave it in the fridge overnight.

    Doesn't taste like much, sometimes i throw in a packet of sweetner.
  • bjohs
    bjohs Posts: 1,225 Member
    I've been reading a lot of articles and watching a lot of videos about the benefits of green tea not only in weight loss,
    but for your body, detoxing purposes and energy wise.
    I bought a package of green tea the other day and I have to say the taste was quite bitter. I know what I really want to continue drinking it but I don't want to have to force myself to.

    Does anyone drink green tea that knows any ways to kind of make the taste a little better?

    Just keep drinking it if you can. I couldn't stand the taste when I started, but I've since acquired a taste for it and now prefer it without anything added.
  • reeyak
    reeyak Posts: 4 Member
    Try the loose tea leaves and not the bag. You just need to brew it in 60-70 degree hot water, and you can even leave it in the mug, it tastes just fine. I don't know if it's the tea that works or just the hot water... :)
  • Hairotica
    Hairotica Posts: 24
    Green tea tastes disgusting no matter what you add to it and believe me Ive tried everything. I now take my green tea in capsules and drink other herbal teas for a cleanse and health benefits.
  • heatgal976
    heatgal976 Posts: 53 Member
    I love green tea! I add stevia to mine like I do to any unsweetned tea. For me, the bitterness does not bother me. They say the more bitter the tea the better quality it is due to the antioxidant level. I like a lot of different brands, but you might like Tazo's mint green tea. The mint helps mask the bitterness a little.
  • onleethestrong
    onleethestrong Posts: 44 Member
    I add a little bit of the lemon lime crystal light to my hot green tea.... It took a bit of experimenting to find the right amount for me, but a single serving crystal light is enough for 4 big mugs of green tea usually!
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