Trying a new kind of green tea
By suspenseful
@suspenseful (40192)
Canada
June 11, 2011 9:12am CST
A week ago, I had almost ran out of tea, so decided to pick up a couple of packages. There was a sale on and I did not want any peppermint tea this time, but just green tea, but did not just want the ordinary kind that I usually get. And I did not want a blend that had a cultural bent to it. For instance, I love mint green tea, but they call it Moroccan tea up here. If they called it just Peppermint Green Tea, I would not mind. I do not want the cashier to assume that I am going to take a trip to North AFrica or am converting to Muslim. I sort of thing that we all can try things from other countries, without assumptions.
Well when I had gone to Chinese restaurants they usually offered us either Jasmine or regular Green tea. I dd have the former once, and liked it, but it was the loose tea and the sale did not include loose tea.
Well in spite of it being bagged tea, it was very good. I will have to look on the net to see if it has health benefits that the reglar tea has. Has anyone tried the other varieties of regular or green tea?
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10 responses
@febrigas (362)
• Indonesia
12 Jul 11
I also like to drink green tea.
Green tea is good for health.
Below are 27 kinds of green tea benefits based on various research results.
1. Can prevent and lower high blood pressure.
2. Prevent high blood sugar levels.
3. Lowering cholesterol levels.
4. Lowering the risk of various heart diseases.
5. Reduce the risk of stroke.
6. Helps the body against viruses (like influenza virus).
7. Can inhibit nerve function decline.
8. Improving cognitive function.
9. Work for gum health.
10. Prevent shortness of breath.
11. Reduce Stress.
12. Eliminates fatigue and exhaustion.
13. Able to prevent the onset of cancer.
14. Capable of controlling tumor growth.
15. Help cure cancer.
16. Helps you lose weight.
17. Reducing the risk of arthitis and rheumatism.
18. Functioning as an anti-strep throat.
19. Preventing osteoforosis.
20. Prevent allergies.
21. Protecting the liver.
22. prevent hepatitis.
23. Help prevent the spread of HIV virus.
24. Reducing the dangers of smoking.
25. Slows aging.
26. Whether consumed for diabetics.
27. Able to prevent food poisoning.
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
13 Jul 11
I knew about the helping lose weights, and the preventing diabetes. I did not know about the others. There are some that I do not have to worry about, but glad it is keeping me from aging as fast as others, although I have the mother of a friend of mine who seems to think because my hair went white early that I am in danger of hip fractures, etc. because I fell on the ice in winter. No such problem, my bones are so strong that = they would have to use an extra sharp diamond cutted saw on them.
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
17 Jul 11
I do not know if they would, but the idea of naming Peppermint/Green Tea as Moroccan tea I think is a bad idea. It is just as bad as calling green tea, Chinese Tea or Japanese tea. It assumes that only people of those nations drink it and it is specially only for them. They do not call pizza, Italian flat bread, do they?
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
12 Jul 11
I for one am a Big fan of green teas. I usually will drink the Iced ones over the others for sure. But I have tried Lipton and some of the others out there, and they are actually quite good. There are even the ones here in the US that you can add to water that are good as well. For smoothies there is a place here that does the Best Green tea smoothies you could die for. Just wish they were closer to my house.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
13 Jul 11
We are starting to get those powdered green teas here in Canada. I have not tried them yet as I am not a fan of iced tea . Myst have been all the sugar they put in the regular ice teas. I have not tried the green tea smoothies. I have not a certain brand preference. We do have the house brands, as well as the specific brands here and I like them all.
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
15 Jul 11
I have tried jasmine tea and orange pekoe
always go back to camomile tea, though, somehow it's the best
green tea is OK still 2nd best to camomile
I don't go with those that has country names on them either
maybe if the person comes from that country, or has been there and enjoyed it, they would love to get it
I'd rather go with taste
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
17 Jul 11
I do not like orange pekoe, the only black tea I like is Early Grey and I like camomile tea, and I get a tea that contains camomile and peppermint in it, but it is not a green tea exactly. I do not like to be assumed that if the tea is named after a country, that is assumed that you come from that country or more likely are of the religion of that country. Now with Japanese or Chinese, one look at me and they would know that I am of European descent, but with a country like Morocco, they might assume I come from there and might be a Muslim because I used to have dark hair and I do tan a little, and with Britain as with English Breakfast Tea, because there are many different races now living in England there would not be that problem.
I remember when pizza and spaghetti was just coming into Canada, and they assumed that if you ordered pizza and spaghetti you were Italian. It will take time..
@liquidblot (175)
• Singapore
12 Jun 11
peppermint green tea sounds great! i would love to try some when i can, problem right now is taking the time to enjoy a cup of tea hahas
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
28 Jun 11
I have tea in the afternoons and evenings. I have to get some more peppermint green tea. I used to mix peppermint tea and green tea together and I did buy some once. I did find some loose tea in that variety, but I also have to get a smaller teapot. I can make a large tea pot of green tea and sip on it all day, but for variety or special teas, I have to see if I will like it and if they do any good.
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
13 Jun 11
I will have to find what kind. I do not know what kind you use.
@GardenGerty (160949)
• United States
11 Jun 11
I buy assortments of green tea, often four in a box. I really like the jasmine scented tea. Like you, I also enjoy the mint. I never consider that anyone is going to judge me by my purchases, so I do not worry about it. It has been a long time since I have used loose tea, my grandmother would use it and made very strong black tea. I have several different kinds of tea balls, I could use it, if I wanted to. I have a lot of different teas on hand, some given to me as gifts. I really enjoy Bigelow Constant Comment, even iced.
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
11 Jun 11
I am a tea-lover from way back. I enjoy green tea with my breakfast. Another favorite tea is black Chinese tea called Oolong. The only tea I can't abide is a red herbal tea, called "Rose Hip." Another tea that I like to have on hand is Smooth Move. This tea is made with liquorish and its mighty useful on occasion. Drink 2 cups before going to bed, and it will move you smoothly the next morning.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
13 Jun 11
I love liquorise flavor, and do not have that much problem with constipation s it would be for the taste. I usually have coffee in the morning, and then have tea for the rest of the day. I did try English Breakfast tea a few times, but love Earl Grey and idid have a green tea variety, but it was non-caffinated and I need my caffine.
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
11 Jun 11
I have tried hard to like green tea due to its health benefits but I keep going back to my black tea, especially the Ceylon. There are many, like Assam, that I like but haven't been able to get for years but that may be because they renamed them as they seem to do that to everything and you can't find anything anymore because of it!
Green tea just doesn't taste like tea to me, although I know it is. And I prefer my tea unflavored, although Lipton does have some wonderful ginger/peach white tea that is delicious.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
11 Jun 11
I am mainly a coffee drinker and I cannot drink that much black tea because of the tanin. I get headaches so must have an allergy to it, somewhere. I do not like the regular green tea that much, more into peppermint tea, but I find some brands do not have as much peppermint in them as I like. I do love the Earl Grey Tea, both kinds, and hope to get one in green tea.
It is part to the health benefits, but feel that having to drink ten or twenty cups to get the desired results, I would be running to the bathroom all the time.
@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
11 Jun 11
Hello!
I do not drink much tea just does not feel like drinking water ather prefer.
But I can say that tea is very helpful.
However, drink tea.And try different variations that it's okay.However, when you like is important to try everything.
Have a nice day!
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
13 Jun 11
I do not like green tea when it has been steeped for five minutes, but I do love the other flavors, so am trying to find one that makes it taste better without having to add sugar.
