Tea, wish I'd never mentioned it! :)

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In a message dated 09/29/2000 4:09:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

writes:

 

> Green tea is NOT to be boiled!!! No wonder you're unhappy

> with it! The restaurants know this which is why theirs is

> better.

 

Jenny, no offense but I think you totally misinterpreted my e-mail or maybbe

you are behind on the posts! What I was saying is that the green tea BAGS

sold at the regular grocery stores are the type you can ONLY put in boiling

water or they will not steep. They are regular tea BAGS. If you did not put

them in boiling water or very hot water they would not brew properly. What I

was also saying is that I can't find the actual AUTHENTIC green tea leaves

that are used the Japanese restaurants. These would be the type you put in a

ball or use loose. I was also saying that the commercial bags sold in the

stores do not seem to be pure green tea. They have regular black tea leaves

in them and contain caffeine. We're talking about two different types of

teas, pure and commercial, not the fact that one is boiled.

 

However, if you read the nice post from the gentleman the other day and some

of the other posts, I now realize that I will have t go to an authentic Asian

store to find the actual green tea leaves. That is how I will be able to

duplicate the flavor I've tasted in the restaurants.

 

Thanks again to all those who answered my tea questions. I never this was

going to get so complicated!

 

Have a great weekend!

Chris