Green Tea is a nature fresh healthy drink which has a slightly more earthy flavor compared to black tea. This tea is a great alternate to the regular tea and recommended to drink without adding sugar. Let us learn to make Green Tea the right way with detailed step by step pictures and video.
Green Tea is a must try at home as an alternate to regular tea and can be a routine drink if you like the flavor. It is rich in antioxidants and is believed to have various health benefits. I prefer this tea once a week after a sumptuous meal.
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About Green Tea
Green tea is a type of tea that is made from Camellia sinensis leaves and buds. Green Tea & Regular Tea comes from the same tea plant, however the method to make differentiates this tea from the regular tea. This tea is made by steaming, pan frying and drying the tea leaves and does not undergo oxidation process like regular tea.
Green Tea is a refreshing brew of tea powder & water that could be made instantly by boiling water in kettle / stove top & dipping the tea bag or adding the powder to boiling water. This tea is any time drink suitable for all ages & pregnant mothers too.
We usually start our day with a milk coffee and enjoy green tea for mid mornign breaks or evenings. Coffee is always my go to when it comes to starting the day as I am very much a coffee person.
Enjoy a cup of green tea for a refreshing and rejuvenating drink. You can have it with sweetener or without sweetener as per your preference. This is one of the excellent summer drinks.
You can add many flavors to your green tea like infusing tulsi leaves, mint leaves, country borage etc.
Green Tea 2 ways
I have shared 2 methods of making green tea here.
- Regular version – This is the boiling method – Boil water then add green tea power and seep in for few minutes then strain and serve.
- Instant version – This is instant version made by just dipping tea bags in hot water. This is best during travel.
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Green Tea Ingredients
- Tea: For home use, prefer Green tea powder to tea bags and vice versa for office or outdoor use. This tea can be flavored with lemon extract, ginger, cardamom or consumed plain based on your choice / liking.
- Sweetener: Regular sugar, native / cane sugar, jaggery powder, honey and sugar free tablets can be used as sweeteners based on your choice & liking.
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Benefits of Green Tea
Green Tea is a good choice of refreshing drink for those who want to be healthy as it is lesser in caffeine content (25 mg per cup of 250 ml) compared to the regular tea (50 mg per cup of 250 ml)& coffee (90 mg per cup of 250 ml)
- Promotes weight loss by accelerated fat burning
- Detoxes the body
- Boosts the immune with anti-oxidant properties
- Helps in digestion
- Keeps brain alert & has anti-ageing properties
- Beneficial effects on heart disease risk factors, High BP & cholesterol
- Lowers fasting sugar levels
Green Tea – Tea bag & Powder Versions
Preparing Green Tea is an easy & quick task – I have posted the methods of brewing both by using tea bag & powder. We can add sugar, jaggery or honey as sweetener per our liking for both the methods. Straining would not be needed if we are using tea bags , however the tea bags are costlier compared to the powder depending on the brand we choose.
How to make Green Tea Step by Step
Boiling Method
1.Add 2 cups water to a sauce pan.
2.Let it come to a rolling boil. Switch off.
3.Add 2 teaspoon tea leaves to it.
4.Give a quick mix. Switch off.
5.Let it rest for 2 mins.
6.Strain the tea leaves.
7.Green Tea is ready!
8.Pour into serving glass and Serve!
Instant Version
9.For Tea bag version : First add 1 cup boiled water to a serving cup.
10.Add the tea bag to it.
11.Dip dip dip until the color changes.
12.Now green tea is ready to serve!
13.Add honey or sugar as per your preference. This is optional.
15.Add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon honey to tea.
18.Mix it well.
19.Tea is ready to serve!
Enjoy hot green tea!
Expert Tips
- If you put the tea powder in boiling water as we do for normal tea, then it would become bitter. So add the tea powder once the water boils and switch off.
- Use metal fine holed strainer if you are using tea powder.
- Green tea can be enjoyed with the following flavors.
- Spices such as ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, cloves can be used separately or in combo for a flavorful, spiced tea
- Herbs such as tulsi (holy basil), ajwain (omam), hibiscus, mint are the commonly used flavoring herbs for making tea.
Serving and Storage Suggestions
Enjoy this tea hot in the morning, evening and after meals trendy in a transparent cup & saucer. This tea about 200 ml can be taken anytime of the day for a maximum of 6-8 times a day.
FAQS
What is Green Tea?
Green Tea is a nature fresh healthy drink made by soaking tea tea bags in boiling water or boiling tea powder with water.
How do you make Green Tea?
- Boil water in a tea pot or pan.
- Once it starts boiling switch off and add the tea powder.
- Allow it to get soaked for 3-4 mins. By now the color would be greenish brown.
- Now strain the tea powder and add sugar/ honey.
- Add a pinch of cardamom powder and enjoy your cup of tea.
Is Green Tea good for all?
Yes this tea is good for all ages and a good replacement for the regular tea, coffee & aerated drinks.Drinking caffeinated beverages throughout the day (more than 6 cups per day) seems to prevent a decline in alertness.
Which Tea is better – using tea bag or powder?
Both tastes same – if you do not like using paper products in the drink, go for the powder. For home use, prefer tea powder to tea bags and vice versa for office or outdoor use.
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Green Tea Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon green tea powder
- 2 cup water
Tea Bag Version
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 no tea bag
Instructions
- Add 2 cups water to a sauce pan.
- Let it come to a rolling boil. Switch off.
- Add 2 teaspoon tea leaves to it.
- Give a quick mix.
- Give a quick mix.
- Let it rest for 2 mins.
- Strain the tea leaves.
- Green Tea is ready!
- Pour into serving glass and Serve!
- For Tea bag version : First add 1 cup boiled water to a serving cup.
- Add the tea bag to it.
- Dip dip dip until the color changes.
- Now green tea is ready to serve!
- Add honey or sugar as per your preference. This is optional.
- Add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon honey to tea.
- Mix it well.
- Green tea is ready to serve!
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Notes
- If you put the tea powder in boiling water as we do for normal tea, then it would become bitter. So add the tea powder once the water boils and switch off.
- There are many flavours available in super markets, so pick your choice and enjoy.
Prathibha
I take green tea daily and it is an acquired taste for anyone to like it…I prefer twinings tea bags over tetley and especially their flavors r very nice..I do my green tea in microwave,simple n easy..just one cup needed,no messy wid strainer,vessel n all…
Prathima Rao
Though i too wasn`t so impressed with it when i tasted it the first time round, it has now become my fav..I keep buying diff flavors too so that i don`t get bored with the same taste..I love ur idea of adding elaichi powder to it..Next time il buy a plain one & try this version!!
Prathima Rao
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Paaka Shaale
Oh wow sharmilee! Loved the way you have photographed the humble tea!!! Looks pretty stylish on that magazine i must say!! Lovely post dear 🙂
Raksha
Nice article 🙂
Cilantro
I get the green tea from Tetley with mint,lemon and ginger on my trips to India. I like it a lot.
jeyashrisuresh
though we get a lot of flavours and variety of green tea, i have never tried anything.Thanks for giving the health benefits of the tea.Beautiful cliks
sweethome
Nice recipe and wonderful clicks
Reshmi Mahesh
Very informative article….Loved the addition of elachi….Nice photo…
Nithya
I have never tried green tea. This post is so informative and tempting as well. Will surely give it a try. My aunt was telling me about it too. Will buy it soon 🙂
savitha ramesh
Great looking tea.I haven't tasted green tea.Lovely.
Swarnavalli Suresh
Nice healthy tea… Loved your clicks
Suja Sugathan
Nice one dear,loved your clicks.
Yummy Team
Great info..and lovely clicks!!
Madhavi
Love green tea..nice post!!!
Priya
I started having green tea since a year ago, beautiful captures Sharmi..
Swathi
Green tea is my favorite, nice clicks.
Leena
Love green tea any time of the day…I prefer organic green tea..nice info…
Gulmohar
I love green tea…Lovely clicks Sharmi
Sujatha
Green Tea is one of my favroites too.. I enjoy with a bit of lemon juice to the tea.. Pics are too good..
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Informative post. I love my green tea !!!
Kairali sisters
I love it, i drink atleast twice everyday..Its something we need to develop a taste for..Awesoem clicks Sharmi…
Prathima Rao
Hey sharmi..I have an award waiting for u in my blog..Do collect it 🙂
Prathima Rao
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Jayasri Ravi
Oh! I love green tea, without sugar or anything!, lovely click, this is the second tea I saw today
Shireen
You have a terrific blog Sharmilee, im lovin it 🙂 good going!
Archie
I am so going to do this! will come back with a feedback.
Sushil
Thank you
how to make green tea
I always want to make green tea. your article help me to do that thank you!
dhavalkg
i just started to take green tea . but u suggestion to take tea with Elachi powder is great it gives a great taste . i am really impressed with your suggestion .
thanks a lot
Mimi
I googled and read your post on how to make green tea. great pic too. Since I drink many cups while working, I shall go pronto and buy the teabags:)
tracey
Got a box of green tea from china. Can't read the instructions so will be following yours. Thanks!
Arun SB
Yes Even I drink daily once,but now I came to know how to avoid bitterness,Thanks for Google.Today I will tell my wife how exactly to do prepare the green tea.
ranjani08
Hi sharmi.. This is the first time i am writing comment on your site. You are awesome in receipe preparation.The presentation is wonderful.One thing which i wanted tell you after visiting your website i really got an interest in starting my own. Your photography blog also so good.. Keep rocking 🙂
Unknown
Thanks for the wonderful green tea recipe… honey with elaichi a good combi …started living green tea actually….
Jaya Lakshmi
Thanks for the wonderful green tea recipe… honey with elaichi a good combi …started living green tea actually….