Wellness

[HandJive]

On 1/14/2014 KittyLouWhoToo said:

I will look for a Yixing tea pot. I love learning new stuff.

The Stash Tea website has a good selection of teaware.

[Harpa]

On 1/14/2014 KittyLouWhoToo said:

Thank you for the tips, Harpa! I'm going to try this with the green tea that I abandoned int he cabinet because of it's bitterness.

I will look for a Yixing tea pot. I love learning new stuff.

KittyLou, the Yixing tea pot will eventually get a patina (on the inside) and make the tea even more mellow. Hope you enjoy, because green tea has so many good benefits!

[straykatz]

On 1/14/2014 Harpa said:

To prevent bitterness:

1) Do not bring the water to full boil -- take off stove just before it comes to boil (or sooner) I just always listen to what's going on.

2) Do not steep more than 3 minutes. For leaf teas, steep for 3; for tea bags, steep for only 2.

3) Best if used in its own tea pot...in other words, do not mix teas where you make black tea one time, green tea another. I use a Yixing tea pot only for green (or white) teas. And then you never wash a Yixing tea pot. I don't usually wash any other tea pot, but I do rinse them out. I do not rinse out the Yixing.

ITA!......bitter tea is often the result of boiling water and steeping too long.

[dollydogsgirl]

Has anyone tried "Numi" green tea, the gunpowder version from Whole Foods?

[glmama]

Thanks for the heads-up about the TJs tea. Take a look at the Kitchen & Food Forum as there is currently a thread on Best Tasting Green Teas. Of course it's all very personal--but there are some great recommendations. I am not a huge fan of green tea, but I will drink and enjoy it if there is some fruity thing in the mix, or a little added something, like Jasmine.