Troy McNaughtonGreen Tea Chai: The Verdict
June 21st 2006 18:07
Wikimol 2005, Wikipedia Commons*
The verdict?
I still don’t like green tea.
It smelt gorgeous – of cinnamon and cardamom – but the taste was more like burnt cabbage than anything else I’ve ever put in my mouth. It’s just not a friendly tea.
Every time I try green tea I feel there is a conspiracy of green tea drinkers who only ever drink it from their black market dealer, that the good stuff is actually illegal and exorbitantly expensive, and that I will never know the particular satisfaction they know.
If you haven’t tried it, the commentary differs, depending on how good their ‘hit’ is.
“The flavour of green tea can be described as: fresh, light, green, or grassy… some are a little astringent.”
“A noble character with dense woodland flavors and a subtle sweet aroma” or “a mellow, almost buttery green flavor that finishes with a delicate freshness.” Yes they are trying to sell you some.
“green tea tastes like rye”
“Green tea tastes like dishwater.”Click right for the site that also gives some reasons why your green tea has gone wrong, in case you’re feeling persistent…
“Green tea tastes like my dog’s nutsack.”
Apparently you have to try Tazo tea from *gasp* Starbucks or check out your local Japanese grocery store for Yama Moto Yama's "sushi bar style" green tea. A Chinese grocery store is also very likely to have some other brand that is at least acceptable to the tea totallers.
But don’t kid yourself. Of course there are masses of “studies” that “show” all the “medicinal benefits” of green tea, but it still contains caffeine.
I really need a consummate drinker to take me by the frozen hand and guide me, gently, tentatively, tenderly, with understanding to the warm, green oasis that evades me.
Any takers?...
Confession: I’m not a green tea virgin but it doesn’t count unless it’s good, right? Right?!?!
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Here, I drink it as a stimulant that's less harsh than coffee..
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