Green Tea??

Invasion · 23 Nov 2009 at 20:35

I would like to try Green Tea after reading of the health benefits etc but was told it hads to be fresh Green Tea to do any good so where do I go to get this ???

Cold_And_Miserable · 23 Nov 2009 at 20:37

Green tea lasts up to a year. I prefer Clipper with jinseng and raspberry.

Roland0 · 23 Nov 2009 at 20:37

one of those health food type places? does it contain much caffeine?

BenjiSayers · 23 Nov 2009 at 20:38

Supermarkest have loads of varieties of Green tea.

It is an aquired taste but I really enjoy it. I normaly get the Tetley one with Vanilla.

OzyOly · 23 Nov 2009 at 20:39

www.jingtea.com is where I get all my tea from.

This will get you started;

http://jingtea.com/gifts/green-tea-explorer

Invasion · 23 Nov 2009 at 20:39

PanMaster said:
Green tea lasts up to a year. I prefer Clipper with jinseng and raspberry.

Oh ok

so anything up to a year is considered fresh ??
is Clipper a type of green Tea ?? sorry if that is a stupid question my knowledge of Tea doesnt go past PG Tips

blueboy2001 · 23 Nov 2009 at 20:44

I started drinking Green Tea in January and seldom drink anything else hot these days.

The best I've found is Yogi Tea Green Energy, it tastes lovely and contains Guarana which is said to give an energy boost. Only thing is it's £2 for 15 bags so I tend to limit to one or two a day.

Normally I just drink Tetley Green Tea with Lemon which you can get in 50 packs from supermarkets. Jacksons of Piccadilly Sencha Green Tea with Lemon is also very nice, but they only seem to have it in Sainsburys round here.

Green tea does contain caffiene, but nothing like as much as ordinary tea or coffee.

Plain green tea is a bit bland for me.

Invasion · 23 Nov 2009 at 20:47

OzyOly said:
www.jingtea.com is where I get all my tea from.

This will get you started;

http://jingtea.com/gifts/green-tea-explorer

Ahh that looks like just the job thanks

the 10g samples will that make one pot of tea of each sample ??

OzyOly · 23 Nov 2009 at 20:49

Invasion said:
Ahh that looks like just the job thanks the 10g samples will that make one pot of tea of each sample ??

Nah, about 3 pots per 10g bag if you get the teaier with it.

Invasion · 23 Nov 2009 at 20:54

OzyOly said:
Nah, about 3 pots per 10g bag if you get the teaier with it.

thats good

I will get the teaier and I may even get one of those double walled glass cups

are the differnces in taste suttle or can you really tell the difference?

OzyOly · 23 Nov 2009 at 20:56

Invasion said:
thats good I will get the teaier and I may even get one of those double walled glass cups are the differnces in taste suttle or can you really tell the difference?

You can really tell the differences with some of them. Follow the infuse guide on their site though, there's a little video.

I got the tea explorer but with all types of tea, green, black, oolong, yellow and white.

Voltar · 23 Nov 2009 at 20:59

Try Postcard Teas.

Superb shop in a nice part of london with really really friendly staff who can recommend you green teas and you can try them in store.

I buy 150g at a time in there: it's not too pricey and the tea is amazing.

At the moment I'm hooked on a Korean green tea called Nokcha.

Invasion · 23 Nov 2009 at 21:02

OzyOly said:
You can really tell the differences with some of them. Follow the infuse guide on their site though, there's a little video.

I got the tea explorer but with all types of tea, green, black, oolong, yellow and white.

Think I will stick with the Green tea I mainly want to drink for any health benefits do the other teas have health benefits as well ?

OzyOly · 23 Nov 2009 at 21:03

Invasion said:
Think I will stick with the Green tea I mainly want to drink for any health benefits do the other teas have health benefits as well ?

I think all teas are full of antitoxins but I'm not sure. I know oolong tea is suppose to be good for weight loss though. I just like it for the taste.

Invasion · 23 Nov 2009 at 21:04

Voltar said:
Try Postcard Teas.

Superb shop in a nice part of london with really really friendly staff who can recommend you green teas and you can try them in store.

I buy 150g at a time in there: it's not too pricey and the tea is amazing.

At the moment I'm hooked on a Korean green tea called Nokcha.

I will take a look
How much do you drink a day and how long would 150g last you

I am a tea monster when it comes to PG just gone my first week with no sugars I was having 4 in each cup :eek:

I am always hungry now!

Netguy · 23 Nov 2009 at 21:06

Green tea tastes horrbile

, do you get used to the taste then?

Invasion · 23 Nov 2009 at 21:09

OzyOly said:
I think all teas are full of antitoxins but I'm not sure. I know oolong tea is suppose to be good for weight loss though. I just like it for the taste.

Is there any that are recomended for stomach problems I have Crohns was hoping Green Tea may help with that

OzyOly · 23 Nov 2009 at 21:10

Invasion said:
Is there any that are recomended for stomach problems I have Crohns was hoping Green Tea may help with that

I'm not sure sorry, you're best off asking a doctor about that.

Invasion · 23 Nov 2009 at 21:12

OzyOly said:
I'm not sure sorry, you're best off asking a doctor about that.

Ok well I will give the samples a whirl and see what happens must be better than PG with 3-4 Sugars, although I have gone a week now with no sugar

Greenlizard0 · 23 Nov 2009 at 21:14

Got a box of Clipper original green tea. Pretty nice stuff.