New To Green Tea

[Kithikor]

Hello everyone.
I am new to loose leaf green tea. I was giving a sampler of Primula Tea. Since I am new to green tea I was wondering if this a good tea or not. I made some tea today, but since I am new I am not sure if I made my tea properly. I used Brita filtered water. Heated the water to 180* F. Poured water onto the tea. Let steep for 2-3 minutes. It seemed like there was very little to no taste in the tea. Is that how green tea is supposed to taste?

Or maybe green teas are to delicate for my palate just yet.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.

[fracol]

Wow, well welcome to the fascinating and diverse world of tea.

After reading your post I looked up primula tea. I quickly noticed that this company, if i'm looking at the correct one, focuses sololy on flowering tea. I'm not very familiar with them since honestly I have never really tasted flowering tea in my life.

To most "seasoned" tea drinkers green tea contains a multitude of complex flavors and undertones, but to someone like yourself, who is just getting into tea, most light green tea's will indeed taste like slightly flavored water.

I would suggest you try some more robust tea's like black or a good dark roasted oolong. If their are no stores around you selling quality loose leaf tea, this forum has a whole section dedicated to online venders who will sell you some of the best tea. The section is (tea venders)

If your not sure where to start private message, pm me, and I can personally recommend some venders to you, and help you in any way I can.

[Kithikor]

WOW! Thanks for such a fast response.

Yes, you are correct that the tea I have is a flowering tea. If anything, it looks REALLY cool as it starts to blossom in the water.

Unfortunately, there are no stores that sell GOOD quality tea.

Thank you again for your help.

[debunix]

I have enjoyed the primula flower teas I got with a large glass teapot. The pot was ultimately too large but the flowering teas were nice jasmines. I brewed them like most green-tea based jasmines--160-170 degrees, and for quite a long time, to allow them to open up and give their flavor to the tea, making about a liter of tea at a time (the volume of the very large pot).

[entropyembrace]

It´s unfortunate green tea gets stuck with this reputation as being so light and delicate...

Try a fresh sencha like Yutaka Midori Kaoru Supreme from O-Cha, Fuji Super Premium from Zencha or Maruyama from Maiko....you will not think green tea has to be light or delicate anymore

A good sencha can be very intense