Great Green Tea

[sparrow]

Hi Ladies,

Just a couple of green tea suggestions I have tried lately myself.

- green tea with a bit of cardamom and a few dates on the side makes a great afternoon pick me up.

- I recently bought a fantastic green tea from Republic of Tea, green tea and toasted rice. It actually has rice in with the loose tea leaves. The rice gives the tea a deep, earthy, grainy flavor that I like for the morning.

Okay dokey. Over and out.

Sparrow

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow - what a ride!’ — Peter Sage

 

[kathryn]

My absolute favorite green tea (TZao?) has a bit of spearmint and lemongrass in. A very nice touch.

The cardamon sounds interesting. I knew a Greek woman who would make her own after-dinner drink with cardamon, fennel and some other spices, and boil it up like tea. Good for digestion and good tasting.

 

[Miss Lee]

I use the Republic of Tea bags. The one I've been drinking lately is green tea and apple that I sweeten with a little French lavender honey. It's absolutely yummy!

Speaking of figs, I found a new treat at the grocery store the other day--dried figs, each stuffed with a whole almond and covered in dark chocolate. They are simply delicious! They're imported from Italy and I had never seen them before, but they will be a staple of my treat allowance from now on! :9

Michele

 

[jocelyn18]

Sparrow,

Is the name of the green tea and toasted rice called Tea of Inquiry?

 

[L Sass]

Also like the Tazo - with ginger.

Lorrie

 

[solara]

>My absolute favorite green tea (TZao?) has a bit of spearmint
>and lemongrass in. A very nice touch.
>
>The cardamon sounds interesting. I knew a Greek woman who
>would make her own after-dinner drink with cardamon, fennel
>and some other spices, and boil it up like tea. Good for
>digestion and good tasting.

Kathryn ~ Tazo "Zen" Green tea is my favorite, too. I don't add anything to it at all. I go nuts when my grocery store runs out so I've taken to picking up 2-3 boxes at a time so now I always have some at the office and home. I even carry a couple of tea bags in my purse for when I'm out. I really like that tea!

~ Kim


"Welcome the challenge...embrace it...don't fear it." - Cathe Friedrich

 

[NekkoCat]

I am a green tea fanatic! Love all of the Tazo brands. I just tried Salada "Earl Green". It was an interesting change!

My favorite green tea is toasted green tea (Sencha). Sometimes we splurge and import it from Japan. I love the green tea with toasted rice, but haven't had it since I lived in Japan!

 

[sparrow]

>Sparrow,
>
>Is the name of the green tea and toasted rice called Tea of
>Inquiry?

Jocelyn, yes that's the one.

Sparrow

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow - what a ride!’ — Peter Sage

 

[kathryn]

>My favorite green tea is toasted green tea (Sencha).
>Sometimes we splurge and import it from Japan. I love the
>green tea with toasted rice, but haven't had it since I lived
>in Japan!

I wonder if some macrobiotic suppliers might carry it? I know they carry a lot of different kinds of green teas.

 

[NekkoCat]

<I wonder if some macrobiotic suppliers might carry it? I know they carry <a lot of different kinds of green teas.

Thanks for the tip, Kathyrn! I'll have to give it a try. I did find Sencha once locally at an Asian Food Supermarket. However, it was a Chinese tea, not Japanese, and did not taste the same to me. I also found it at Southern Season when I visited my sister and could probably have them ship it to me. I live in a relatively small town and don't have too many options locally.