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Many people believe that drinking green tea is one of the most delightful experiences, which a lot of people overlook. Many individuals drink green tea but they don’t brew it properly and they usually drink it way too fast. Take the case of coffee, which is bought, then brewed and then drunk, but a genuine coffee lover would take special effort to buy green coffee either from a coffee dealer or the plantation where the beans were produced. These are stored, removed from the sunlight in burlap and then slow-cooked at home for the amount of time that is exactly required, then it is served in cups. It matters an enormous deal to coffee devotees that their cup is as perfect as practicable. Green tea must be prepared in much the same way. It is all about discovering the correct timing, and the art of drinking is gradual sips to taste sensation the perfect flavors.

Plenty of ways are available to brew green tea, which tea buffs deploy. The best step in its preparation is invariably to use a ceramic pot. Using hot water, pre heat the ceramic pot, then start pouring the loose tea leaves in it remembering to put about 2 tea spoons of leaves for making 6 cups of tea. Then you have to pour boiling distilled water into the pot, which has been cooled off to about one hundred seventy degrees. Put the lid on to the pot and let the tea brew for 5 minutes, after which it is ready to be decanted. The correct way to drink hot green tea is to sip it slowly.

Green tea cold

Green tea can also be served as iced tea, as many choose this soothing drink during summer months. It has a great cooling effect on the body, especially when you have spent hours in the sun. When making iced tea, there are some should and should nots. First of all, people often make the water hot for the brewing process and then let it cool down which is something that should not be done. The normal way is to let the tea brew in cold water, as it requires about forty five minutes to brew iced tea to get the right colors, flavor and its therapeutic values. It is to be remembered that iced tea contains caffeine and other essential minerals, which help the body to get energized and cool down during summertime, and also helps the body to fight against cancer, etc. Enjoy the great taste and the very healthy properties that green tea offers - you will feel better for it.

- William Matthew

“The Health Expert”

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