Many people never have the enjoyable experience of drinking green tea. Many people try green tea but they do not understand the art of brewing or they drink it quickly. 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 specialist or the plantation where the beans were grown. These are preserved in burlap in a shaded area, and brewed at home for the required amount of time - then the cup is poured. It matters an enormous deal to coffee fans that their cup is as flawless as possible. Similar care has to be taken for producing green tea as well. It is all about striking the right timing, and the art of drinking is gradual sips to taste the ideal flavors.

There are many ways of brewing green tea, that are acceptable to connoisseurs. The foremost point to remember is to use a ceramic pot - always. Use hot water to pre heat the pot, then pour the loose tea leaves gradually and remember to use two teaspoons of tea leaves if you were to make six cups of tea. Then you have to pour boiling distilled water into the pot, which has been cooled to about one hundred seventy degrees. Put the lid on to the pot and let the tea brew for five minutes, after which it is ready to be poured. The right way to drink hot green tea is to sip it slowly.

Iced Green Tea

Green tea can also be served as iced tea, as many opt for this soothing drink during summertime months. It cools the body off when a person is hot from working outside under the heat of the sunshine. When making iced tea, there are some should and should nots. Most individuals make the mistake of boiling the water for brewing and then let it cool, and remember this should never be done. Alternatively brew it cold and keep it that way because it takes about 45 minutes to brew iced tea but it still keeps its aroma, natural colors and all of its medicinal values. The health gains of iced tea comes from its content of caffeine and essential minerals which not only cools and re-vitalizes the body on a summertime day, but helps the drinker to battle against cancer, etc. Enjoy the multiple benefits of green tea, including desirable taste and health-giving properties and treasure every sip.