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12/19/09 6:46 A

It is too cold here at the moment for anything iced but I am beginning to look forward to a nice hot cup of green tea,especially the one with jasmine flowers.

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12/18/09 10:57 P

i only like ice tea (a southern thing) so i get the bottles of lipton diet green tea and put them in the freezer just till you can crush it. it's like a green tea slushie. yummy, it's time to get it out of the freezer now.....

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12/18/09 9:24 P

green tea with mint

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12/16/09 3:19 P

After living in Japan, I am addicted to green tea. Drinkers beware though since tea does contain caffeine, since it is a small amount most companies are not required to note this on the packaging. My favorites are natural green tea leaves (loose) with a mixture of other flowers and leaves. It is available from most Japanese grocery stores. In addition I love Chinese Jasmine green tea! Yummy! If only macha was a little less in the sugary department I could drink that more often too!

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12/16/09 1:28 P

For iced tea I mix green and black together. I like hot green tea with a little honey.

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12/16/09 6:44 A

I tried the green tea with orange and the green tea with apple & pear and they are very nice so I think I have cracked it at last and will drink it every day from now on. I will try a slice of lemon in the next cup.Who knows I may even become a devotee of green tea.

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12/15/09 4:50 P

love green tea cold with lemon i drink alot of it, its better then soda

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12/15/09 6:53 A

As I live in Scotland UK we do not have many places to buy green tea but Tesco have just deliverd my groceries for the week and as they sell Twinings brand I have now got several different green tea blends to try.

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12/14/09 11:10 P

I drink five cups of green tea a day. Five days a week. On the weekend I indulge in a great cup of freshly brewed gourmet coffee with cinnamon and skim milk. I purchased several box of a variety of green teas from China and Japan from a 99 cents store. They are quite good and I'm pleased with the economy. I've also tried the Kirkland green tea (I sampled it at Costco) it's also very good. It's comparable in taste to the tea I drink in a Japanese resturant.

Edited by: BOTECCHIA at: 12/14/2009 (23:19)

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12/14/09 5:28 A

I am trying hard to drink it,I really am and I am getting there.

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12/13/09 9:52 P

I drink at least 3 c green tea every day.

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12/12/09 2:14 P

Well I have finally found a tea I can drink.The Twinings green tea with Jasmin is not bad.

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12/12/09 1:34 P

I'm a bit of a tea snob, and love genmaicha matcha (green tea with brown rice and matcha powder). My favorite way to enjoy it is to buy it loose and brew it in my portable Libre tea brewer.

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12/9/09 5:23 P

Today I bought som Twinings Jasmin green tea and I will be trying it tomorrow. I do so want to find a blend tha I can actually drink. I love celestial seasonings tea but haven't heard of their green tea option,I usually get the Bengal Spice which is warming on a cold day.

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12/9/09 2:40 P

My current favorite is Celestial Seasonings Mandarin Orchard Decaffeinated Gree Tea

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12/5/09 2:26 A

I love green tea!

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12/4/09 8:15 P

Thanks for tip.I do believe that my problem is that I brew too long.I will give it another try.

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12/4/09 3:32 P

I particularly like mint green tea, and the real Chinese green teas, as well as Japanese Sencha and brown rice teas. They should not be brewed too long, and the water should be brought to a boil, then let cool for a minute before adding to the tea, then brewing 2-3 minutes (depends on the tea).

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12/4/09 3:49 A

At least I am not the only one who doesn't like green tea !

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12/3/09 11:16 P

I haven't found a green tea that I like yet.

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12/3/09 3:43 P

Where am I going wrong? I can't find a blend that I can drink. Maybe I am letting it brew too long.

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12/3/09 7:34 A

i drink it all the time

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12/2/09 5:09 P

I like green tea, I have been drink tea for years....

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12/2/09 6:04 A

If you like warming spices then Celestial Seasonings Bengal Spice is a fab tea. I have yet to find a green tea that I can actually enjoy.

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12/2/09 12:26 A

I'm new to tea. I'm trying to find something to "ease" my palate into drinking tea. Any suggestions?

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12/1/09 7:28 P

I drink a cup each of Tazo Zen Green Tea and Stash Mint Tea every work day. I add about 0.5 - 1 tbsp of honey. I'm cutting back on that.

I will only drink Black Tea if I need to stay awake. I do tend to try a variety of teas which you'll see in my pantry but mint and green are my staples.

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12/1/09 7:53 A

i like Kirkland Signature Green Tea with Splenda.

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12/1/09 5:53 A

I have ordered some liptons green tea with lemon and might try it cold as it sounds as though it may taste better cold.

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11/30/09 10:27 P

I like Lipton's and Arizona Diet Green Teas. Zero calories.

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11/30/09 6:54 P

I like cold green tea with lemon and splenda

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11/30/09 5:27 P

I use decaffinated green tea.

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11/29/09 12:24 P

I love Yogi Tea brand green teas, there are several different blends so you can find what you are in the mood for.

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11/29/09 8:28 A

Thanks I will try that if I can get it as I quite like lemon tea.

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11/28/09 11:19 P

I drink Lipton grean tea with lemon or nothing in it. Some people add honey

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11/28/09 2:28 P

I have just tried to drink a cup of green tea and couldn't drink it as it was so awful anyone know what I am doing wrong or can you suggest a good brew.

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11/28/09 12:38 P

i love green tea

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11/27/09 9:44 P

I really like Jasmine Green Dragon Pearls - a loose leaf tea ordered online, but in the store, my favorite green tea is Lipton Jasmine Green Tea

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11/27/09 1:26 P

Hi everyone, I understand that green tea is good for the heart so I am now drinking this. I also am trying the resperate device to naturally lower blood pressure. I will let you know how I get on after the 4 week trial period (I only started today !!).

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11/26/09 9:25 A

Mmmmmm I think that I will have some now

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11/25/09 2:19 P

I like green tea cool or hot is good..

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11/25/09 12:25 P

I love green tea, hot only. However, I am finding white tea even better. It is from the same plant, the leaves are just taken off sooner. You should try it very yummy

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11/24/09 11:09 P

I love green tea hot or cold

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11/24/09 11:02 A

I've starrted adding 1 bag of flavored tea (like Peppermint) to my 3 bags of non caffeine green tea for a great pot of tea.

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11/23/09 6:41 P

Still drinking the ginger and white tea today. But, I'm glad you're drinking green tea.

Jem

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11/20/09 10:31 A

I didn't used to like green tea until I found Lipton's Honey & Lemon, it's the only kind I like, and it's pretty much all I drink!

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11/19/09 2:31 P

I don't like the test of green tea as much as regular tea, but I do keep a green tea supplement handy. I don't take it every day but on days where I am really having a hard time fighting the cravings (especially right before my cycle), it does help me feel less hungry.

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11/19/09 12:49 P

I like various flavors of Teas' Tea (green jasmine, green white, green, etc.)

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11/19/09 11:40 A

Love it with a little lemon.

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11/18/09 10:17 P

I used to drink 5 cups of green tea a day and then all of a sudden I got on a coffee kick. I have been drinking ginger tea the last couple of days because of congestion and cold. I think I'll try to back off the coffee and get back into the green tea. Thanks for bringing it back up.

Jem

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11/18/09 7:15 P

I like green tea. I do sweeten it with a little honey and cinnamon. Which I hear is a healthy combination.

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11/13/09 12:57 A

i really dont care for tea that much but only drink it cause i know its good for me .. (the decaffinated kind) but isnt both green tea, or any kind of tea just as good for you or not?
whichever one is better for you.. ill drink more of, but i thought i read somewhere that all tea come from the same place so i dont know if they all have the same benefits or not
if anybody knows, let me know..

Heather

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11/11/09 9:50 P

I wish I liked it, but I think it tastes like old socks.

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11/8/09 9:33 A

love green tea ,drink alot of it

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11/7/09 2:40 P

I use and love the lipton green tea. Whenever I have an upset stomach I use Bigelow green tea with mint, it really helps me feel better.

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11/6/09 9:55 A

i drink a mix of green and white tea -- 1 tea bag each in cup. The brand is Salada -- it's the brand my local grocery store offers.

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11/5/09 4:37 P

I enjoy a cup of green tea from time to time.

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11/5/09 1:08 P

i like kirkland name brand one
it has its own leaf parts

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11/5/09 9:24 A

I use my old drip coffee maker. I turn on the heating plate, fill the glass pot with 8 cups of water, loose green tea and place on the hot plate. I use a strainer to pour into a glass. When I finish the pot I check off my 8 glasses of water. Any left overs goes into the 'fridge for tomorrow.

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11/4/09 11:46 P

not yet today !

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11/4/09 10:17 P

I have been drinking Green Tea for 5 years or more now. I barely drink black tea anymore and have never been a coffee drinker. My favorites that I prefer after trying many are Tetley's Earl Grey Green (for mornings, bergamot flavor gives me more gusto in the mornings I find), Tim Hortons Green Tea (lemongrass in it), I tend to love this one for my evening cup of tea. Then I just love Stash's Green and White Fusion, it is so subtle, I have that one whenever I want it. I try to shoot for 3-4 cups a day which I think is the going rate for the anti-oxidant value. I used to use 1/2 pk Splenda but have cut that out and now using 1/2 tsp or so of sugar. I think I feel better for that. Either way, I am basically drinking green tea and water these days. Cutting out the diet sodas completely if I can.

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11/1/09 5:38 P

I LIKE GREEN TEA WITH LEMON AND SWEET AND LOW

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11/1/09 4:44 P

I drink of Green tea before each meal, and I don't eat that much at meal time

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11/1/09 3:41 P

I love Green Tea. Celestial Seasonings makes a Goji Berry Pomegranate Green tea that is awesome and some other unusual flavors,too.

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10/31/09 5:45 P

Thanks for the information. I'm trying to drink tea but I'm not sure what is the best type to drink either.

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10/19/09 10:07 P

Thanks for the green tea info. I like to have this in the mornings.

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10/16/09 3:55 P

I order green and other teas on line from Mighty Leaf Tea. My grandson likes loose tea to make in the pot. Read the tags for brewing time.

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10/6/09 9:14 A

Regular green tea drinkers may have lower chances of heart disease and developing certain types of cancer.Green tea has also been claimed as useful for weight loss management.

Green teas come from Japan, China, Ceylon and Kahwah.

Typically, I purchase Lipton variety and like it quite well.

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10/6/09 1:50 A

DOES IT HELP WITH WEIGHT LOSS

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10/4/09 4:12 P

Google can tell you all sorts of things....
www.imperialteagarden.com/teas.html

Edited by: LUANN_IN_PA at: 10/4/2009 (16:12)

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10/4/09 2:37 P

There are so many kinds of tea, what kind of Green Tea..Thank You for your help..

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