Green Tea~ better cold or hot?

@NailTech (6874)
United States
February 1, 2012 4:47pm CST
I have been drinking some new home brewed green tea with Acai and blueberry but when I went to refrigerate the second batch it tasted horrible cold. I prefer it warm, if I have to drink it at all. I got some samples in the mail and thats why I tried it. Not so sure if I'll go out and buy that particular type now either. I love the lemony type, though. What do you think?
6 responses
peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
1 Feb 12
I can only drink green tea hot, no matter what flavor is added to it. I grew up drinking black tea as iced tea (orange pekoe and pekoe) and nothing else tastes quite as good. I drink lots of different kinds of hot tea, but none of them are as good iced as hot, except black tea.
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NailTech
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
1 Feb 12
Yea, same here. i did try it though. I'm going to have to heat up the rest of the green blueberry acai tea I made the next time I drink it cause I almost threw it all down the sink, blech.
humerasadat
@humerasadat (73)
•
11 Feb 12
yes,green tea tastes best when it is warm.some friends of mine prefer adding few drops of lemon to it,although i havent tried it yet.
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NailTech
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
11 Feb 12
I need to make some more, I keep forgetting and the lemon will make it taste even better. I have bought pre-made green tea like that but home-made I presume is much better without the additives.
ryanong
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
5 Jul 12
I like to drink green tea with sugar...but it should be warm, not too hot or too cold. Honestly i don't like to drink cold, except ice-milk coffee...
ryanong
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
7 Jul 12
Ya, it is...but make sure you don't drink too much cold beverages in a hot day..because you will feel thirsty after that, and you may get problem with your throat...
NailTech
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
7 Jul 12
Well, it is your preference, no matter how you like to drink anything. Cold beverages are good on a hot day though.
NailTech
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
1 Aug 12
I have not known about that, I thought it was soda that made people thirsty on a hot day. You learn something new everyday. Thanks for the tip.
chiyochan
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
5 Jul 12
i have tried them both, green tea - hot and cold and i like them both. :D
NailTech
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
7 Jul 12
They are both good, I agree. I have to make some more sometime. Haven't had it in a few months or more. Right now the weather is warm so it would be better cold for me.
Canellita
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
23 Aug 12
I have only had commercially produced green tea cold and it had been sweetened. I usually take my green tea hot and with nothing in it, though I have had a lemon green tea blend before.
Canellita
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
23 Aug 12
I generally don't drink tea that requires sweetener. I prefer caffeine free fruit and herbal teas, but if I have coffee I have to put sugar in it.
NailTech
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
23 Aug 12
Green tea hot with nothing in it is fine, to each our own. Whatever works for us. Lemon just makes it taste better for me and so does the sugar. I rarely drink it now though.
dellessimon45
@dellessimon45 (710)
• United States
7 Jul 12
I would have to argue that cold green tea is the best and I've never really gotten samples or tried to make my own because I prefer the Lipton brand! They have the mixed berry and the sparkling mixed berry green tea and it is by far the best tea I've ever had in my life! It's so refreshing when cold, and since its so hot outside, it would be irrational to drink hot green tea! I would smother in heat!
NailTech
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
1 Aug 12
Lipton is what I used to drink alot more, than now. It was good for awhile. I'm not so sure it's the right kind for me to drink all the time but I don't have any complaints either about it.
tulika4321
@tulika4321 (35)
• India
21 Aug 12
Green tea is my favourite but of course should be hot.every morning I take green tea with lemon flavour.
NailTech
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
23 Aug 12
Thats a good plan, every morning. You must be very thin as I heard it works to get rid of fat. I hope the best for you with drinking it daily it is only healthy for you that way.