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TL;DR no, but it will make it bitter and astringent because more caffeine and catechins will be extracted.
by tmtvl 4y ago
TL;DR no, but it will make it bitter and astringent because more caffeine and catechins will be extracted.
- PuppyTailWags 4y agoIt depends on the green, though. Good-quality green tea from China can often withstand higher temperatures or long brewing, to the point where it's normal to just pinch some tea in a mug and refill with hot water throughout the day.
- zokier 4y agoI wouldn't say it is matter of quality; or rather lot of high-quality teas can still be quite sensitive to high temps. Gyokuros mentioned in the article are good example
- PuppyTailWags 4y agoPlease re-read my post that I said from China specifically. Gyokuro, a green tea primarily of japanese make and style, does not apply to what I said. I'm thinking of gan lu or mao jian style teas.
- dima55 4y agoThe article this thread is commenting on is about Japanese green tea, hence the confusion.
- archagon 4y agoIIRC, Chinese green tea is a completely different beast from Japanese green tea like sencha.
- jjulius 4y ago>TL;DR no, but it will make it bitter... See, that's where the "no" is actually a "yes" for me. For my palate, bitter tea = ruined tea.
- hnbad 4y agoJust do it like everyone else and drown it in sugar and milk.