Green Tea Forum

atlet · Uh, Can I Add Sugar? Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 2

I like to drink green tea with added aroma. Is there any difference between classic green tea and green tea with aroma. Is classic green tea stronger?

sleepyredmoo · Posted: Aug 18, 2008 6:42 am Post subject:

well, if someone adds things to green tea that usually means it's low quality. may i ask what kind of green tea you're drinking, so i can get a better idea?

okimasa · Posted: Aug 18, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject:

If I'm not mistakin, one reason why Chinese tea sometimes has added aroma is because the fermentation process doesn't smell that good, so they cover up the bad smell with things like jasmine.

"Classic" tea, or high quality tea, can have varying aromas. In my experience some fukamushi (deep steamed tea) have a very aromatic scent. Where some can be quite delicate and mellow.

Good quality (or Classic) teas aren't necessarily stronger than some with added scent. The added scent/flavour is to try and enhance the flavour of the tea. But as most who've tried good quality tea would say, it's impossible to make a good tea better.

I guess to sum it all up, if a tea has an added flavour or scent, its probably there to cover something up (like a bad tasting tea).

atlet · Uh, Can I Add Sugar? Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 2

Hushfield · Brown Belt Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 49

Perhaps some kind of brand name, a manufacturer, a place of origin, or should you really go wild, perhaps even a scan of the entire package might help people on these boards more in terms of answering your question.

spacesamurai · 2nd Degree Black Belt Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 204

...vanilla taste...

In that case, yes there is a huge difference. If you are drinking green tea with vanilla flavorind added, it's a fair bet that what you are drinking is low quality.