![]() ![]() Also, I’m using a variety of green tea from one of the more “everyday” UK tea brands, Tetley -beloved by builders and office workers alike. I’m using semi-skimmed milk (1.7 per cent) and two sachets of white sugar I filched from a coffee shop. What if I brewed up a cup of green tea exactly as I would usually, by adding milk and sugar? Could this be an as-yet undiscovered taste sensation? It seems strange to me that a country so set in its tea-drinking ways would essentially try to turn healthy green tea into a speciality drink rather than simply substituting it for their beloved but less-healthy black tea. 不思議な味がするグリーンティー&マスカット /82JMWDMXf1- 斗鬼 April 13, 2014īefore we wrap up our little taste test, there was one more thing that I had to try. ▲ “Lipton’s Peach Green Tea is pretty good! Mostly tastes like peach but with a subtle tea aftertaste. Also, it seems that even the aforementioned cold juice teas tend to slightly weird some Japanese people out: Today we’re talking about hot, unsweetened green teas you can brew up yourself. It’s worth noting also that cold, flavoured teas in cartons (including some green tea mixes) are sold at conbinis in Japan, but they taste more like fruit juice, and are a different thing altogether to regular green tea. It’s a bit of a weird blend but it’s really good! I’m excited to see what else is available.” ▲ “It’s green tea but it tastes like mango. Green tea and pomegranate might be a hit with the girls!” ▲ “Organic tea! Certified in both the UK and Japan. To a Japanese person it’s quite a strange flavour but it’s very drinkable!” ▲ “Only sold by Twinings in Australia, it’s Green Tea and Lemon! I asked a friend to bring some back for me. 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. In the UK, where I’m from, people get really passionate about tea. ![]()
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