As a recent green tea convert I'd like to know more. What is the best green tea?TheSkyMovesSideways wrote:Try drinking better quality green tea, and brewing it properly. Hint: If you're using boiling water or tea bought from a supermarket, you're doing it wrong.toolonglegs wrote:Green Tea = Yucky....
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Postby thomashouseman » Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:04 pm
I'd recommend getting yourself to a "T2" shop or something similar. They quite often have 20 or so teapots out of different flavours to test/try. T2 also give out samples to take home too if you ask nicelyCycotic wrote:As a recent green tea convert I'd like to know more. What is the best green tea?
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Re: Milo
Postby TheSkyMovesSideways » Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:52 pm
It looks like there aren't any T2 stores in Adelaide, so unless you can find a tea store, you'd probably need to order online from T2 or an overseas site like SpecialTeas. Get a bunch of different ones in order to find out what you like.Cycotic wrote:As a recent green tea convert I'd like to know more. What is the best green tea?
Here are a few different green teas you might encounter:
- Gunpowder. A cheap, strong tasting Chinese tea, often described as slightly smokey. Named because the tea leaves are rolled into little balls that resemble gunpowder.
- Bi Luo Chun/Pi Lo Chun. A good quality, fragant Chinese tea.
- Jasmine. There are various types, but it's usually Chinese green tea scented with Jasmine.
- Sencha. The standard Japanese green. Has a grassier taste than Chinese greens.
- Bancha. A cheaper Japanese tea than Sencha. Tastes aweful in my experience.
- Lung Ching. A common Chinese green where the leaves rolled into long, flat pieces. I find it mild and fairly boring.
Also, make sure you follow the instructions on the tea. If there aren't any, just steep it for about 2 minutes in water that is only just steaming. Never make green tea using boiling water. If you find it easier to boil water than get it to the right temperature, just mix 10-20% cold water in with the boiling water before adding the tea.
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Postby Chuck » Sat May 01, 2010 7:38 pm
You may have some catching up to do after the first legMissy24 wrote:I ride, I run, I work, I sleep, I eat...Mulger bill wrote:The full event or just the bike leg?Missy24 wrote: Seriously training for the Noosa Triathalon, as of Tuesday this week... 20 hours a week.
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Re: Milo
Postby liamw » Thu May 20, 2010 7:06 pm
There are, however, T-Bar stores in Adelaide, which are quite good and have an extensive selection of teaTheSkyMovesSideways wrote: It looks like there aren't any T2 stores in Adelaide, so unless you can find a tea store, you'd probably need to order online from T2 or an overseas site like SpecialTeas. Get a bunch of different ones in order to find out what you like.
There are also some nice Green/Black blends. And a convenient green tea is Green Arrow (Huang Hua Yun Jian) - just drop some leaves in the cup, fill it with hot water and drink. The leaves just settle to the bottom of the cup.Here are a few different green teas you might encounter:
- Gunpowder. A cheap, strong tasting Chinese tea, often described as slightly smokey. Named because the tea leaves are rolled into little balls that resemble gunpowder.
- Bi Luo Chun/Pi Lo Chun. A good quality, fragant Chinese tea.
- Jasmine. There are various types, but it's usually Chinese green tea scented with Jasmine.
- Sencha. The standard Japanese green. Has a grassier taste than Chinese greens.
- Bancha. A cheaper Japanese tea than Sencha. Tastes aweful in my experience.
- Lung Ching. A common Chinese green where the leaves rolled into long, flat pieces. I find it mild and fairly boring.
T-Bar also regularly have teas to try - ask the folks who work their for advice and they are happy to help out...
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Postby Jean » Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:58 am
Get a grip the lot of you. You're cyclists you should be drinking coffee anyway. So much for Euro cool 'round here.cavebear2 wrote:I think the answer is: everyone get some more time on the bike. 3 pages of posts discussing milo = incredible! (forget green tea, yuck!)
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Re: Milo
Postby brentono » Sun Jul 04, 2010 2:15 pm
I am amused at all the hype that comes with green teas, having studied them over many a year.Cycotic wrote:
As a recent green tea convert I'd like to know more. What is the best green tea?
Their recent trendyness and hype and cost (paticularly cost, mostly B.S.)
If your looking for a "green tea" or maybe more of a "ginseng type tea" for your health, try Jiao-Gulan.
Has a natural sweeter taste (that I tone down with lime or lemon)... some historical tests (in Asia) have
shown it's can promote longevity, clean blood and joints of impurities, balance blood pressure (high or low)
balance blood sugers (high or low) clean out bad cholesterols, and reputed to kill many cancer type cells.
All of this to the negative of "Big Pharma" so never gaining FDA approval, in the U.S. as an obvious result.
Has many more benefits, and at ground level, a very inexpensive product to produce.
Do your own research, and get your hands on some and try it, "You Will Feel The Difference"
Hope it works for you, if you can get your hands on some.
Cheers,
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Postby hannos » Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:21 am
philip wrote:Does anyone know if you can still buy the malt flavoured milo anywhere, and if so where? It came in a reddish tin.. haven't seen them around for ages.
Apparently you can. maybe.
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Re: Milo
Postby Missy24 » Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:15 pm
Sorry, its all about herbal tea at the moment, no milo for me, still a size 14 and have recently (I mean in the last 10minutes) have been buying clothes from Witchery... who needs calories when you have fashion.orphic wrote:So the question is, has Missy been drinking Milo and still been able to shed the kg's?
My biggest loves in my life are bikes and runway fashion, especially couture... worst contradiction ever!
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Postby m@ » Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:21 pm
...or the ultimate in cycle chic!Missy24 wrote:Sorry, its all about herbal tea at the moment, no milo for me, still a size 14 and have recently (I mean in the last 10minutes) have been buying clothes from Witchery... who needs calories when you have fashion.orphic wrote:So the question is, has Missy been drinking Milo and still been able to shed the kg's?
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Re: Milo
Postby Missy24 » Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:27 pm
I think then I'd need to buy a step threw... totally considering itm@ wrote:...or the ultimate in cycle chic!Missy24 wrote:Sorry, its all about herbal tea at the moment, no milo for me, still a size 14 and have recently (I mean in the last 10minutes) have been buying clothes from Witchery... who needs calories when you have fashion.orphic wrote:So the question is, has Missy been drinking Milo and still been able to shed the kg's?
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Re: Milo
Postby casual_cyclist » Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:15 pm
Hmm. Flash forward to my life in a couple of months.Missy24 wrote:If your not aware already, I seriously don't have a life... I ride, I run, I work, I sleep, I eat... it works for me.Mulger bill wrote:The full event or just the bike leg? Anyhoo, 20 a week on top of work and stuff, when you gonna sleep? Good sleep vital to good health.Missy24 wrote:Two a day is way too many...
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