Citron Green

by **ribex** » Oct 16th, '05, 20:21

by ribex » Oct 16th, '05, 20:21

Almost forgot! I wanted to say that I infused two teaspoons of Citron Green *4* times in my ingenuiTEA today and while each cup has a different flavor to it, it's still completely drinkable (and not just watery). I'm learning so much about tea!

by **Ric** » Oct 16th, '05, 20:28

by Ric » Oct 16th, '05, 20:28

ribex wrote:I like this tea - maybe it's better for folks who have a sweet tooth or don't like the grassy taste of other greens.

I don't think it's sweet, but then I don't use sweetners in my tea - it kills the taste of the tea.

by **Ric** » Oct 16th, '05, 20:29

by Ric » Oct 16th, '05, 20:29

ribex wrote:Almost forgot! I wanted to say that I infused two teaspoons of Citron Green *4* times in my ingenuiTEA today and while each cup has a different flavor to it, it's still completely drinkable (and not just watery). I'm learning so much about tea!

Keep on going! Ask any question you may have!

God Bless!

by **ribex** » Oct 16th, '05, 21:17

by ribex » Oct 16th, '05, 21:17

I want to eventually wean myself off of sweeteners, but I really can't get myself to drink more than a sip without some splenda. I'm a tea-purist-wannabe, I guess.

by **Ric** » Oct 16th, '05, 21:37

by Ric » Oct 16th, '05, 21:37

ribex wrote:I want to eventually wean myself off of sweeteners, but I really can't get myself to drink more than a sip without some splenda. I'm a tea-purist-wannabe, I guess.

Well from growing up in the DEEP south, sweet tea is a staple like food is. That was the only way I would ever drink my tea. But as time went on I found out that all I was drinking was colored sugar water. UCK!

After I got into premium teas, I found that sweeteners ruined the taste of tea.

Switch to honey, then add less every day!

by **PeteVu** » Oct 17th, '05, 00:26

by PeteVu » Oct 17th, '05, 00:26

i find that most of my guests who say they want sweet tea actually want a lighter and more crisp taste. I often brew a non-black tea and add in a little of an herbal infusion (my best reactions came from chamomile). green teas like gunpowder or most black teas are probably a bad idea, but light oolongs, jasmine, whites, or fluffy greens like kukitcha should be able to convert the most sugarly stubborn people. try a red bloom ball and two teaspoons of chamomile.

by **Ric** » Oct 17th, '05, 01:59

by Ric » Oct 17th, '05, 01:59

PeteVu wrote:i find that most of my guests who say they want sweet tea actually want a lighter and more crisp taste. I often brew a non-black tea and add in a little of an herbal infusion (my best reactions came from chamomile). green teas like gunpowder or most black teas are probably a bad idea, but light oolongs, jasmine, whites, or fluffy greens like kukitcha should be able to convert the most sugarly stubborn people. try a red bloom ball and two teaspoons of chamomile.

I believe the "eye candy" from the red bloom would make the pickiest person forget about sweeteners! Good choice!

by **Ponderer** » Oct 17th, '05, 23:17

by Ponderer » Oct 17th, '05, 23:17

I really like the “grassy” taste of untainted, normal green tea. Maybe I’m just weird.

by **Ric** » Oct 18th, '05, 00:13

by Ric » Oct 18th, '05, 00:13

Ponderer wrote:I really like the “grassy” taste of untainted, normal green tea. Maybe I’m just weird.

Okay, I'll say it - "You're weird!" :lol:

Just joking! I can agree with your statement. Besides the Citron Green I've been drinking, I've been drinking a lot of Sencha too!

by **PeteVu** » Oct 18th, '05, 00:57

by PeteVu » Oct 18th, '05, 00:57

youre not alone, i like green tea for the grassyness. mmmm

by **teatotaler** » Mar 1st, '06, 14:17

by teatotaler » Mar 1st, '06, 14:17

I love the green citron. It is my all-time favorite. I admit I do add either organic or turbino sugar to it. I like the sweetness and I need the calories.

Do many of you resteep your leaves?

by **Ric** » Mar 1st, '06, 22:18

by Ric » Mar 1st, '06, 22:18

teatotaler wrote:I love the green citron. It is my all-time favorite. I admit I do add either organic or turbino sugar to it. I like the sweetness and I need the calories.

Do many of you resteep your leaves?

I don't re-steep my leaves. I need the caffeine! :wink:

by **klemptor** » Mar 2nd, '06, 11:36

by klemptor » Mar 2nd, '06, 11:36

I usually re-steep with things like TKY, Wuyi, Pouchong, and with flavored greens. I almost always re-steep my whites.

by **Skycast** » Mar 2nd, '06, 13:19

by Skycast » Mar 2nd, '06, 13:19

PeteVu wrote:youre not alone, i like green tea for the grassyness. mmmm

Same here, it's one of the main things I like about the greens.