How to Make Green Tea Perfectly

Posted by admin on May 18th, 2008 filed in How to Make Green Tea

To really get the benefits of green tea through drinking it it is vital that the tea is brewed correctly.  You will also avoid that bitter flavour. So…here’s how to make green tea.

You will need:

Good quality loose green tea leaves
Tea pot
Teaspoon
Tea strainer
Glass Tea Cups… so the tea cools quicker
Hot…not boiling water(80°C)…Spring or filtered water gives a cleaner fresher taste…this applies to black tea as well.

Use 5 mls of green tea per cup. Put the tea leaves into an enclosed tea strainer and put it into an empty cup

Heat the water to between 70°C and 80°C. Make sure it doesn’t boil (a cooking thermometer can be used to measure the temperature). When the water is at the correct temperature then pour it over the tea leaves into the mug.Leave the tea leaves to soak for about two minutes…do not stir and don’t leave them for too long or the tea will have a bitter taste.

Green tea leaves can be brewed several times just plunge the tea strainer into a cup of iced water to preserve them.

Enjoy…