Switch from Coffee to Green Tea
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I love green tea, when it comes to the subject I\'m not objective. I
start just about every day with a pot of Gunpowder green tea. Not
everyday, some days I have a few cups of Genmaicha, Jasmine or Kukicha
Twig Tea.
I have lived in New Orleans and Seattle, in both cities coffee is in
the air. Shops have fans above their roasters that pull the air out
into the streets. The coffee in both cities is great. I love the smell
and taste of a good cup early in the morning. Sometimes even a bad cup
is good. The only problem is my body does not like it and it lets me
know. The days of taking a cap of Pepto-Bismol with my morning coffee
are over. What is a Webmaster going to do? Caffeine it is one of my
favorer molecules. I switched to green tea. I have tried many green
teas. I liked most of them but green tea is not coffee.
Green tea better be good to compare with Cafe Du Monde Coffee with
beignets at the French Market or a Starbucks double tall Latte at Pikes
Place Market. Thanks to Gunpowder, I miss New Orleans and Seattle but I
do not miss coffee.
Gunpowder green tea does it for me. There are other good teas but I
enjoy Gunpowder the same way I enjoy a good Latte. I think everyone who
enjoys coffee can find a green tea they enjoy just as much as coffee.
Gunpowder may not be the tea for you, it may take some experimenting
with teas but if you need to switch there is hope.
The gentle level of caffeine in the tea helps me enjoy the morning
without the extreme ups and downs that I experience with coffee. I no
longer have the shock of driving to work in the mornings so I do not
need the jolt of a couple cups of coffee. I can enjoy two or three cups
of tea without being too wired. More than three cups of a strong
Gunpowder brew and I will be out mowing the yard before I know what is
going on. That much caffeine and something just takes over.
The thing about Gunpowder is it needs to steep. I have read many
articles about how to make tea and they generally say to let tea steep
for just a few minutes. That just does not work for gunpowder.
Gunpowder leaves are rolled up in tight balls. The leaves need time to
unfold and steep. Put three cups of water in a pan, add a couple table
spoons of gunpowder tea, bring the water just to almost boiling. Turn
the heat down and let it sit. This is not microwave cooking and this is
not tea bag tea. This is the real thing, let the leaves unfold and
steep.
I am not trying to sell you on Gunpowder green tea. If you are a coffee
drinker and want to switch I am trying to sell you on finding your own
tea. It may take some experimenting with brewing your own teas. Get
good strainer, a good pot and buy a bunch of teas. Buy as small amount
as you can, of as many varieties as you can, so you can find a few you
like.
Gunpowder can be a little strong, some of the other teas I like when
gunpowder gets to be too much are Genmaicha, Jasmine and Kukicha Twig
Tea. Jasmine is great with food. Genmaicha has popcorn and rice in it,
it is not strong and is good brewed with a little Gunpowder. Kukicha
twig is good to settle the stomach, it has a nice nutty flavor.
Tea has one half or a third of the caffeine as in coffee. That means
you can drink twice to three times as much. The most caffeine is found
in black tea. Caffeine is stronger the smaller the tea leaf. A higher
caffeine content is in the tea leaves that are fermented longer. Fresh
tea leaves contain about 4% caffeine.
If you do not want caffeine, decaffeinated green tea still has some
caffeine. Not all of the caffeine can be taken out by the
decaffeinating process only most of it. There is debate about how much
of the benefits are lost by the decaffeinating process. Some say the
health benefits are ruined.
Green tea is better for your teeth. Tea will stain your teeth but
nowhere as bad as coffee. Tea contains fluoride, so your teeth will be
healthier, if not as white. My dentist says that a rinse of water after
drinking tea helps, also use baking soda-based toothpaste and get your
teeth cleaned often. My dentist would say that.
About the Author
Harvey Robinson is a long time grower of herbs
and Webmaster of
http://yearstoyourhealth.com/vitaminc/ and
http://www.eatmoreherbs.com/green_tea/
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