Loose Leaf Green Tea

BDrinking loose leaf green tea is the traditional way to enjoy this healthy beverage. While most people think making tea involves dunking a teabag in a cup of hot water, there is a bit more to brewing loose leaf tea. However, it is certainly not a difficult task to brew a pot of loose green tea. The least you will need for this task is loose tea, hot water, a teapot and cups to drink from. You might also want a tea strainer and the sweetener of your choice. Many people enjoy honey with their green tea.

The first thing to consider when brewing green tea is the water temperature. Green tea is steamed after its harvest which makes it possible to get the full flavor from the tea using a lower temperature of water than other types of teas. You want your water to be almost boiling but not boiling. Water that is boiling will scorch the delicate leaves. When adding the loose tea, one teaspoon per person is usually ideal. Allow the tea to steep for around three minutes. Some people prefer using a tea infuser which is a metal ball in which the tea is kept. This keeps tea leaves from getting into your cup.

Some teapots come with metal strainers attached to the spout that automatically filter loose leaves before they reach your cup. Even if you do get a few loose leaves in your cup they will sink to the bottom. Fortune tellers actually used to read tea leaves that were left in the bottom of the drinker's cup. The leaves form patterns that the fortune teller interprets in a certain way. When brewing and drinking green tea you may find it takes some trial and error to get the tea tasting the way you want. If your tea has a bitter taste, you may have used too much tea, water that was too hot or you may have brewed the tea for too long.

Preparing loose leaf green tea is an easy task that can be very relaxing. In addition, the loose leaf tea sold at specialty tea shops and health food stores often comes in more varieties than you could ever find in the supermarket. There are many different types of green teas on the market that vary slightly in regards to flavor and color. By experimenting with different loose teas you can find the kind you like best. Some teas blend together two different types of tea, such as green and white. Others may even include flavorful herbs or fruits like citrus for a little added zing.





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