Green tea is the pick of many people for their everyday tea – with somewhat less caffeine than black tea, it’s easier to drink all day without getting over-stimulated and over-tannined. (Yes, I know that over-tannined is not in the dictionary. Okay, okay, “without feeling that one has tasted too much tannin.”) There’s also some evidence that green tea offers more health benefits than black tea. So, that means many people are looking for a good “everyday” green tea.
Since Tea Forté’s teas come in mesh sachets, that makes them very easy to brew – one uses the sachet like a teabag, but unlike teabags, the sachets hold whole leaves rather than broken, and permits more water flow-through than a paper teabag, so that one gets something very like infusing loose leaf tea. (As it happens, this particular tea from Tea Forté also comes as loose tea, but I only tried it in the sachets.) Especially if one is drinking tea in an office all day, sachets can be a much more convenient choice than loose tea.
Tea Forté describes this tea as:
This steamed, organic green tea steeps a pale and delicate liquor. A hint of roasted chestnuts complements the freshness of a spring downpour.
Although I generally tend to brew my green tea at 180-190 degrees F, the recommended temperature for this tea is just a hair lower, at 175 F. It still tastes good brewed at 190, but one can steep it longer, and save it for a second steeping, if one uses the lower temperature.
The tea is quite smooth, not grassy, and does not turn bitter if steeped for a longer time.
Second steepings are a handy thing to do – and also more convenient with tea in sachets rather than loose tea. Since Tea Forté sells teas of very high quality (and organic, don’t forget!), the prices can initially strike some people as high, as well; however, if one considers that each sachet can be used twice, you can see that you are getting good value for your money.





















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