Brewing Green Tea

[Forever-Lovely 0]

In order to get good results with my acne, how do I brew a good cup of green iced tea? I am thinking about brewing some in the morning, putting it in a water bottle, and then taking it to school with me to drink. Thnx.

[USDgirl 0]

hmelton,

I just started drinking green tea this past week. I boil 3 tea bags for 1 1/2 minutes, then let cool. Then I pour it in a 700 mL bottle and put it in the fridge for the next day. Voila! - iced tea.

-Stacy

[Dudular 0]

Generally you should heat the water to about 180-200 degrees fahrenheit. Then steep for around 20 minutes. Do not use boiling water. You can boil the water but then let it cool to the recommended temperature before steeping.

[Heartless 2]

Dudular hit it "on the spot". For more information, check out "Green Tea" at the following:

http://celestialseasonings.com/research/gr..._tips.php#green

[loveisblind1 0]

loose tea is better. seeif there are any in your grocery stores somehow.

[USDgirl 0]

Generally you should heat the water to about 180-200 degrees fahrenheit. Then steep for around 20 minutes. Do not use boiling water. You can boil the water but then let it cool to the recommended temperature before steeping.

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[Chinglish 0]

If you're using green tea teabags, you do NOT want to steep for any more than 4 minutes. You WILL get more antioxidants if you steep longer, but the taste will be sh!t. For a perfect balance between taste and benefits, go for 3 and a half minutes.

I don't know about loose-leaf teas, so the 20 minutes may be right for that.

[wahmjennie 0]

I buy the "Chai Green Tea" from Stash Tea. It takes the bitter taste out of the green tea and gives it a really yummy flavor. You could also try adding some blended up raspberries to your tea for a sweeter "Raspberry Iced Tea" flavor.

Or, you could take the easy way out and pop some Green Tea Extract Capsules every day. .