![]() The general consensus? “Weird, but good”: While these kinds of flavoured green teas aren’t sold in Japan, some adventurous Twitter users in the country have been trying out some of the more unusual kinds of green tea you can buy abroad. Overall, I wasn’t bowled over by these takes on a Japanese classic. ![]() The strong flavours also completely washed out the taste of the green tea itself. The Salted Caramel tasted decidedly artificial, and the Pineapple and Grapefruit was overly sour for something like tea. In general, the only one of Twinings’ green tea offerings that I really liked was the Gingerbread tea, but that might be because I happen to really like gingerbread. PROS: Not too sweet – refreshing apple flavourĬONS: Taste isn’t subtle enough for everyday drinkingĬONS: Stringless teabag is awkward to fish out In conducting this taste test, I had a hypothesis in mind – the British public can’t (in general) handle the bitter taste of green tea without first mixing it with other flavours they find more palatable. Today we’re going to be tasting four types of flavoured green tea: Salted Caramel, Caramelised Apple, Gingerbread, and Pineapple and Grapefruit. So, what happens when the tea companies try to make green tea happen in the UK? A whole lot of added flavourings, that’s what! Join us after the jump for a taste test! They’re also really into the ceremony behind it, with chadou, or tea ceremony, being a celebrated art in Japan. It’s both something for all-day long refreshment, and for special occasions. In Japan, they drink green tea rather than black tea, but their attitude towards it matches ours. In this way, we’re kinda like the Japanese. We’re also fussy about the ritual behind making tea (you should see what happens in my house when someone puts the milk in first). It’s the first thing you offer someone who is a visitor to your home, and remembering how someone likes their tea made is one way of showing that you care about them. It mostly gets to hang out with dull Lipton teabags but it’s gorgeous and I love it.Īll right, enough babbling for today.In the UK, where I’m from, people get really passionate about tea. I bought the pink cup when I got my first contract at my current workplace. I’ve ended up using the green one for teabags, which I don’t drink quite as often, and the turquoise for loose leaf. It’s lovely, so I want to use it, but it just can’t compete with the turquoise one. My mom gave me the green cup last Christmas. It also makes me feel sort of like a hobbit because of it’s so big. I bought it when I moved out of my parents place into my current apartment, and I think I’d probably cry if it broke. When I visit my parents, I still usually drink tea from the cup I used every day as a teen and in my early twenties. Or rather, I think I end up associating the teacups that I use a lot quite strongly with feelings, places and memories. A dash of honey, however, is something I appreciate when I have a sore throat or when it’s very cold outside. I’m not sure why I ever did as I don’t recall finding the taste of plain tea unpleasant at any point. I used to use milk, but I haven’t for years. The only teabags I really buy for the house are certain herbal infusions. I’m not a tea snob by any means, and I’m not one of those people who have steeping down to a delicate science, but I do prefer a nice loose leaf tea over a teabag. The main cause for the less intensive tea-drinking is that my office is stocked with Lipton teabags which are, frankly, kind of dull. I occasionally drink tea on my commute, but not very often because I have a tendency to spill on myself.Īt work, I drink tea a little less than at home, but I still refill my cup every two hours or so. ![]() Really, the only time when I consistently don’t drink tea at home (apart from when I’m sleeping) is when I’m having a bath. If I have guests over, I drink tea while socializing. ![]() I drink tea while playing computer games, while doing crafts, while Skyping. I drink tea while reading, while writing, while watching TV. Morning, midday, afternoon, evening, night, it doesn’t matter! (Unless I’m sleeping, in which case I try to avoid drinking alltogether). When I’m at home, I almost always have a cup of tea handy. ![]() But none of them compare to my favorite beverage of all, my near constant companion in life: a cup of tea. There are many drinks in the world that I enjoy ingesting. ![]()
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