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I actually prefer green tea and would urge you to try some "good" ones instead of the Lidl one :) The difference is huge if you have a high quality green tea.

I actually prefer green tea and would urge you to try some "good" ones instead of the Lidl one :) The difference is huge if you have a high quality green tea. Also make sure to use the right temperature to infuse. I would never go higher than 80°C and for some teas I only us 70°C. This is the most important thing a lot of people do wrong. Hotter water destroys the flavor and makes the tea bitter. Also very short steeping times from 1m to 1,5m are the norm. Another thing noteworthy is that you can actually use a portion of green tea for 2-3 times depending on the quality (on the same day).

westoncb 5y ago
I'd like to try this but it seems just about impossible to locate actual high quality green tea online. Basically every green tea product on amazon, even those in the price range of $50 for a standard quantity, has loads of reviews talking both about how excellent it is and how terrible it is, each bringing detailed points in their favor. I figure it's mostly due to review warfare between products, but in any case the situation is quite dismal—I investigated something like 30 products and couldn't find a single one that looked like a safe purchase, even with a very flexible budget. Not sure where else to look since the same problem exists on a larger scale with the rest of the internet since everyone's trying to push their brand or trash someone else's.
- fileeditview 5y ago
  Not sure where you are located but e.g. here in Germany there are quite a few online tea merchants where you can buy good tea. I would never try to find tea on Amazon or ebay. Aside from the online merchants you can find small tea shops in all cities usually. And aside from the quality the taste preferences vary a lot obviously. Most tea shops offer some set/package with a lot of different teas in small quantities for testing.

westoncb 5y ago

I'd like to try this but it seems just about impossible to locate actual high quality green tea online. Basically every green tea product on amazon, even those in the price range of $50 for a standard quantity, has loads of reviews talking both about how excellent it is and how terrible it is, each bringing detailed points in their favor. I figure it's mostly due to review warfare between products, but in any case the situation is quite dismal—I investigated something like 30 products and couldn't find a single one that looked like a safe purchase, even with a very flexible budget. Not sure where else to look since the same problem exists on a larger scale with the rest of the internet since everyone's trying to push their brand or trash someone else's.

fileeditview 5y ago
Not sure where you are located but e.g. here in Germany there are quite a few online tea merchants where you can buy good tea. I would never try to find tea on Amazon or ebay. Aside from the online merchants you can find small tea shops in all cities usually. And aside from the quality the taste preferences vary a lot obviously. Most tea shops offer some set/package with a lot of different teas in small quantities for testing.