Which green tea to choose?
Above all, the choice of green tea will determine the quality of your drink. At Kusmi, we recommend that you opt for loose organic green tea: sencha, genmaicha, gyokuro, bancha, each green tea has its particularities. The organic designation guarantees you quality tea without pesticides.
Discover here our range of organic green teas Made in Normandy!
What water temperature is best for green tea?
The first step is of course to heat the water but, already at this step, it gets complicated. What temperature? How to heat your water? Don't panic, here are our little tips.
The best is to use a kettle, which allows you to heat water quickly. To have a tea during a break, this is the ideal solution. Some kettles offer the possibility of precisely choosing the heating temperature. In this case, opt for 80°. If you are using a kettle without a thermostat or a saucepan, the ideal time to turn off the water is when small bubbles appear at the bottom of the container, the boiling temperature.
Be careful, not before: boiling helps evacuate carbon dioxide, this will make your water less acidic and your green tea clearer.
Then let the water sit for a few minutes, then add your green tea leaves in bags or loose. It is important to infuse your tea in simmering water, not boiling. In this way, you do not risk altering the quality of the leaves, nor losing the benefits of this drink.
How long should you let your green tea steep?
This is an important step in making your tea a success. Are you wondering why you shouldn't steep tea for too long? Because if green tea steeps too long, its flavor and taste are simply changed.
If you have opted for loose green tea, place it in the tea ball, then slip it into your cup. Let the tea steep without stirring, for a minimum of 2 minutes and a maximum of 5 minutes depending on your taste. Be careful though, if you let green tea steep for too long, it releases bitterness. To find out the ideal time according to your preferences, you will have to experiment: this is a good excuse to drink tea even more often. For a first try: refer to the recommendations on your box of tea Kusmi Tea.
Then remove the tea and enjoy.
CoHow to dose green tea?
Again, it's all a question of taste. The perfect dosage ranges between 2 grams and 3 grams for one cup. You will have to do some tests to discover the ideal weight according to your tastes.
Want to try? Here are our favorite green tea recipes!
Homemade mint green tea recipe
Perfect for a snack break, mint tea generally delights the taste buds of many people. But its development is quite an art! To make it, you will need green tea, a bunch of fresh mint leaves, water and sugar:
- Boil water at 80°C.
- At the same time, cut and wash the fresh mint leaves.
- In a teapot, pour 1 to 2 teaspoons of green tea and pour out the water. Adjust the dose of tea according to your tastes.
- Stir to gently mix everything together.
- Add the mint leaves.
- Add between 1 and 3 teaspoons of sugar depending on your preferences.
- Let it infuse and enjoy!
In summer, you will also enjoy the frozen version !
Recgreen tea with lemon
This green tea with lemon recipe is a 100% recipe. detox !
- Boil water at 80°C.
- At the same time, clean and cut 1 slice of lemon.
- Pour 1 to 2 teaspoons of green tea into a teapot and pour out the water.
- Squeeze the lemon and let it infuse for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Enjoy!
And for tea matcha ?
Tea matcha is a particular green tea, since it is reduced to a very fine powder. We do not let the tea steep matcha. When the water temperature is good, between 70° and 80°, you must pour a teaspoon of matcha approximately and mix immediately. When the water has taken on the pretty color of tea, you can taste it. Discover our tutorial for make your tea perfectly matcha.