Green tea

bizzled

What's everyone's thoughts on Green Tea?
Health benefits/disadvantages?
What are the different types and best brands to buy?

Goodshape

'Gunpowder' green tea is one of my favourite things. It is delicious.

Health benifits I'm not overly concerned about personally.

lokii

Some of the more notable benefits of tea (from reputable science journals) would be around reduced risk of stroke, reduced hardening and narrowing of arteries, reduced blood pressure and increased bone density.

Matcha (powdered Japanese tea) is one of the best if you are looking for health benefits.

There are so many other green teas from you’ll need to experiment to see what you like best. Gunpowder and Longjing are typical Chinese. Sencha and Gyokuro are typical Japanese. All these would all be available in most tea houses or online. Hojicha is a roasted green tea (also widely available) that has a nutty, toasty flavour that many people enjoy.

Whichever you pick, the most important thing with green tea is not to use boiling water. About 75 Celsius is what you need and don’t steep for too long. People often associate green tea with bitter taste and this comes from using boiling water to prepare and/or letting the leaves sit for a long time in the water.

Enjoy! :pac:

Slaphead07

if there's an Asian shop near you try there, it will be authentic and reasonably priced!