Green Tea
Green tea is simply withered and then dried, but not fermented. It skips
the oxidizing step. The shorter processing gives green tea a lighter flavour
than black tea. It also helps keep all the beneficial chemicals intact,
which is why green tea is so good for you. It has a more delicate taste and is
pale green / golden in color.
Don't expect green tea to taste like your regular tea. All the different
kinds of green tea have different flavours, but they do have a taste in
common.
The flavour of green tea can be described as: fresh, light, green, or
grassy. Some varieties of green tea are have a bit of sweetness to them, and
some are a little astringent. Green tea is not usually served with milk or sugar,
but you can decide that for yourself. If you really want to experiment with good green tea, you may need to look beyond your grocery store. While most supermarkets will carry a few brands of green tea (usually in bags), there won't be much selection. If your city has a Chinatown area, you'll probably find some amazing green teas there, or you could try mail order. Some types to look for: sencha, gunpowder or Dragon
Well. Grocery store packaged teas might just be marked 'green tea', without
any distictive variety given. You might want to avoid these types of tea, as
they will likely be blends of poor quality.
Just the same as you would brew any other kind of tea, whether you have
bagged tea or loose green tea. One thing to watch out for: don't use fully
boiling water. Green tea is more delicate than black, so you want to keep
the water a little cooler. Brewing when your water is just about to hit the boil
is good.
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