Can you make green tea with fresh leaves?

Absolutely, yes! Fresh tea leaves can be brewed in hot water to create a sensationally smooth and delicious cup of tea. And you can drink it all day! Fresh tea leaves don’t get bitter – just keep adding hot water to your raw fresh tea leaves throughout the day.

How do you make green tea from raw leaves?

Instructions

  1. Heat water to 80-85ºC/176-185ºF* (not boiling – this is the optimal green tea temperature to avoid a bitter taste).
  2. Pour water in your glass/mug first.
  3. Then, add the tea leaves to the water.
  4. Steep the tea for three minutes.
  5. Add in the sweetener of your choice or any ‘extras’, and enjoy.

How do you prepare fresh tea leaves?

Loose Leaf Tea Brewing Instructions

  1. Boil water in your tea kettle.
  2. While waiting for water to boil, add the appropriate amount of loose leaf tea to your tea infuser.
  3. When the water reaches the desired temperature, pour it over the tea infuser into your mug or teapot.
  4. Time your tea.

What leaves are used for green tea?

Green tea, also known as unoxidized tea, is made solely from the leaves of the camellia sinensis plant. The leaves are plucked, slightly withered, then immediately cooked to preserve the green quality and prevent oxidization.

Do tea leaves need to be dried?

Although you can use fresh herbs for tea, most home tea growers prefer to dry the leaves and flowers to store for use throughout the year. There are several ways to do this. Bunches of cut herbs can be tied with string and hung upside down to dry. Choose a warm, dark place with good ventilation.

How do you dry leaves for tea?

Gently dry the leaves using a tea towel and remove any discoloured leaves. Spread the stalks out on a baking tray and bake in the oven for around 1.5 hours – keeping an eye on them to ensure the leaves don’t burn. You can tell the leaves are fully dried out when the leaves become very crisp and brittle.

How green tea is prepared?

How to Make Green Tea

  1. Boil the drinking water and allow to cool slightly for 2-3 mins, this slightly cooler water will get the best out of your delicate tea leaves.
  2. Pour the water onto the teabag to release its delicious aroma.
  3. Leave the teabag to infuse for up to 2 minutes.

Is Loose leaf tea better than tea bags?

Comparing Quality: Loose Leaf vs Tea Bags One of the main points in favor of loose leaf tea is that, generally speaking, it’s higher quality than the tea in tea bags. Sometimes, tea bags are used as a way to disguise lower quality tea leaves, but with loose leaf you can’t get away with that.