Green Tea

[Firefan]

I like a strong green tea (also healthier than that over-processed little tea bags available all over) - and the Thai brand 3 horses seem to be a resonably priced tea available everywhere (even at 7-11).

But all is written in Thai and they have several different "versions" (number 1,2,3,4). Could someone with better Thai skills than me take a look next time in supermarket and let me know the difference between them?

I invite for tea in return!

Cheers!

[Khun Ngo]

Do you mean the brand that is packed in those small card board boxes?

[Firefan]

Yeah that's the ones!

[spacebass]

Hi,

I just started buying green tea, I bought 120grams in a plastic drum for around 95 baht from lotus its brand name is 'Hana'. It says 'Hana Japanese Green Tea' then in tiny letters down the label it says ' Mulberry Green Tea with Japanese Green Tea Special blend for all' on the back it say 'Premium Mulberry leaves 75%, Japanese Green Tea leaves 25%'.

Looked up Mulberry tea on web good as gold plenty of good things, tastes good like tea in chinese restaurant in England so OK.

But I wish Thai business could grow up and not make blatently misleading labels like above which are just fraudulent.

Edited January 10, 2006 by spacebass

[Khun Ngo]

Firefan,

I bought this one two or three times before.

You can get it in most of these "corner shops" that you find everywhere.

You will also find it in most supermarkets.

However if you want a really nice green tea, get "lung ching" for example.

This is not a brand name but the name of the tea. IT s sold in small nice

looking metal boxes (there are two of them, one costs about 110 and the other

about 150 baht) This is excellent green tea.

You said that you like a "strong" green tea. That sounds like you like to drink it

the way you would drink black tea. (with boiling water, sugar etc....) Then it doesnt

really matter which one you buy.

If you want real green tea, you may find the one suggest at tops supermarket.

(the metal can only displays "green tea", "lung ching you will find on the small white

sticker on the bottom of the can)

I drink that every day. About 2 lilters.

[kat]

I drink loads of green tea everyday; Mulberry, safflower, and roselle are also great.

A friend of mine got my current green tea from Tesco Lotus. He is a natural tea freak and told me that this brand is the best in Thailand. He loaded up on several cans before he flew back to Hawaii.

It comes in a tall, light green can, or canister at Tesco Lotus. I will read the name off my label (well, I just drink it I don't read it ) and let you know the name tomorrow.

I'm pleased to see that there are other green and natural tea drinkers out there! Roobois and white tea are also really good for health. And btw, as it turns out Siam Paragon is a great place for tea. In Le Gourmet, they have a large variety of loose teas ....... and on, and on, and on

I'm obviously a tea drinker.

[spacebass]

Firefan,

I bought this one two or three times before.

You can get it in most of these "corner shops" that you find everywhere.

You will also find it in most supermarkets.

However if you want a really nice green tea, get "lung ching" for example.

This is not a brand name but the name of the tea. IT s sold in small nice

looking metal boxes (there are two of them, one costs about 110 and the other

about 150 baht) This is excellent green tea.

You said that you like a "strong" green tea. That sounds like you like to drink it

the way you would drink black tea. (with boiling water, sugar etc....) Then it doesnt

really matter which one you buy.

If you want real green tea, you may find the one suggest at tops supermarket.

(the metal can only displays "green tea", "lung ching you will find on the small white

sticker on the bottom of the can)

I drink that every day. About 2 lilters.

They sell this in Lotus too, it is 120 bht for 100grms

[kat]

The name of the green tea that I drink is Cha Leaf. It has a rising tone symbol on the a in Cha. It's in a green can and is sold in Tesco Lotus.

[chiclover]

But all is written in Thai and they have several different "versions" (number 1,2,3,4). Could someone with better Thai skills than me take a look next time in supermarket and let me know the difference between them?

I invite for tea in return!

Cheers!

Number 1,2,3 is the quality of the tea. Number 1 is the highest quality. By the way, I dont know if i want to be invited for tea..hehe...since my parents have tea company and the 3 hourses! yes the brand you like!!!! GRRRRRR...is our competitor!!! Grrrr again!

good luck .... if you want more info about tea...let me know..i know pretty much everything about it....if i dont, i can always ask daddy or mommy for you! i know im nice! hehe! LOL

[suegha]

But all is written in Thai and they have several different "versions" (number 1,2,3,4). Could someone with better Thai skills than me take a look next time in supermarket and let me know the difference between them?

I invite for tea in return!

Cheers!

Number 1,2,3 is the quality of the tea. Number 1 is the highest quality. By the way, I dont know if i want to be invited for tea..hehe...since my parents have tea company and the 3 hourses! yes the brand you like!!!! GRRRRRR...is our competitor!!! Grrrr again!

good luck .... if you want more info about tea...let me know..i know pretty much everything about it....if i dont, i can always ask daddy or mommy for you! i know im nice! hehe! LOL

Maybe you can tell me about the different types of tea. I know they come from 'camellia sinensis' but what's the difference between: black tea, green tea and oolong?

Thanks

[Khun Ngo]

The difference lies in the extend of fermentation.

Green tea hasn't been "fiddled" with it too much so it contains most vitamis and other substances

that are good for you.

Black tea is fully fermented, in this process most of its content has been destroyed.

Oloong ("brown tea") is somewhere between those two.

And there there is even another kind - "white tea", it made only from certain leaves of the plant and

is also not much processed. I have never drunk it though.

[suegha]

White tea is just green tea that's picked from smaller tips and often picked earlier in the season and sometimes from higher up the mountain. I have several types. Most are so delicate it's unreal, almost gives no colour and again like oolong and green tea the leaves can be brewed at least twice or even three times. This makes it good value for money!

Forgot to mention the fact that white tea is the most expensive. You can check out prices on the Whittard site.

http://www.whittard.co.uk/

Edited January 22, 2006 by suegha

[Uma~~]

I drink loads of green tea everyday; Mulberry, safflower, and roselle are also great.

A friend of mine got my current green tea from Tesco Lotus. He is a natural tea freak and told me that this brand is the best in Thailand. He loaded up on several cans before he flew back to Hawaii.

It comes in a tall, light green can, or canister at Tesco Lotus. I will read the name off my label (well, I just drink it I don't read it ) and let you know the name tomorrow.

I'm pleased to see that there are other green and natural tea drinkers out there! Roobois and white tea are also really good for health. And btw, as it turns out Siam Paragon is a great place for tea. In Le Gourmet, they have a large variety of loose teas ....... and on, and on, and on

I'm obviously a tea drinker.

There are so many new ones now that the 7's and Families seem unable to supply them all.

There was one recently made with pomegranate which I believe was on a trial run.

It had a cardboard tag round the neck of each bottle and was the usual bt 20 price, very nice though.

[Khun Ngo]

White tea is just green tea that's picked from smaller tips and often picked earlier in the season and sometimes from higher up the mountain. I have several types. Most are so delicate it's unreal, almost gives no colour and again like oolong and green tea the leaves can be brewed at least twice or even three times. This makes it good value for money!

Forgot to mention the fact that white tea is the most expensive. You can check out prices on the Whittard site.

http://www.whittard.co.uk/

Can you get it at tops or big C ? I would like to try it.

[suegha]

Because white is usually so expensive you never see in in 'normal' shops. Even specialist tea shops don't have it on their shelves. Although you can buy tea bags at some health food stores. Obviously not as good, though not bad either! Again even with the tea bags brew it weak and brew it twice or three times. Second cup better than the first!

[suegha]

Because white is usually so expensive you never see in in 'normal' shops. Even specialist tea shops don't have it on their shelves. Although you can buy tea bags at some health food stores. Obviously not as good, though not bad either! Again even with the tea bags brew it weak and brew it twice or three times. Second cup better than the first!

[uptou]

i also like green,or chinese tea,used to drink it by the gallon back home.

a japanese lady i was travelling with awile back told me that you should buy green tea from japan as its better than over here.any thoughts on that?

there is a vendor i used in bangkok who grinds the tea,& its good stuff.

i bought some "rayong green" tea the other day,but it looks yellow in colour when brewed,& tastes a bit like black tea.also noticed that alot of the thai made green teas advertised as green tea are 70% mulberry.

[sceadugenga]

Do a "tea tasting" tour of the far north. The plantation near our village has a tasting room.

Must confess I haven't tried it, still working my way through the Oolong we bought in Mae Salang last year.

[Gary A]

Does anyone use Jiaogulan tea? Like all the other green teas it is supposed to be good for whatever ails you.

[meadish_sweetball]

I drink lemongrass tea, green tea and jiaogulan tea, in a rolling schedule. Jiaogulan doesn't taste as good as the other two, I am drinking it for its supposed beneficial properties, but I really don't have a clue whether these are mostly a hype or actually true.

[Gary A]

I drink lemongrass tea, green tea and jiaogulan tea, in a rolling schedule. Jiaogulan doesn't taste as good as the other two, I am drinking it for its supposed beneficial properties, but I really don't have a clue whether these are mostly a hype or actually true.

If you put a little honey in the jiaogulan tea it isn't too bad. I too have no idea if the health claims mean anything or not. I bought a bunch of it and fortunately my wife is helping me drink it. I won't buy anymore. I still have a couple year supply left.

[popshirt]

I bought some green (?) tea at the central market in Chiang Mai packed in a large cellophane bag. The leaves were whole and mostly unbroken. It was delicious. I have never been able to find it in Bangkok. Does anybody know the kind of tea I am talking about and where I might find it in Bkk?

[drbill]

If this helps anyone there is a small specialist tea store in the Paragon center not far from the food court where you can taste the tea before purchasing.

[pampal]

Three Horses brand have a genuine green tea that comes in red colored 125g tins.

I have seen it at Makro Narathiwat Rd.

It's labeled Green Tea 303

It's real green tea, the other Three Horses brand teas are brown(oolong) teas.

I have been using this tea for the past 3 months and I am impressed.

Edited July 16, 2007 by pampal

[bssujith2]

Three Horses brand have a genuine green tea that comes in red colored 125g tins.

I have seen it at Makro Narathiwat Rd.

It's labeled Green Tea 303

It's real green tea, the other Three Horses brand teas are brown(oolong) teas.

I have been using this tea for the past 3 months and I am impressed.

i like the 3horses No1 brown tea very much.I just bought 3 boxes of no1 but i request some one to tell me the best way to prepare it.

[pampal]

if you like 3 horses brand

go to Makro and buy the ones that come in a red tin labeled "303"

It's the most expensive 3 horses brand tea and it is a proper green tea unlike the other one they sell like the 1-2-3-4

[suegha]

Three Horses brand have a genuine green tea that comes in red colored 125g tins.

I have seen it at Makro Narathiwat Rd.

It's labeled Green Tea 303

It's real green tea, the other Three Horses brand teas are brown(oolong) teas.

I have been using this tea for the past 3 months and I am impressed.

i like the 3horses No1 brown tea very much.I just bought 3 boxes of no1 but i request some one to tell me the best way to prepare it.

Boil the water, allow it to cool for a min or more, use a pinch of tea per cup. Brew for a min or two max. Re-brew the tea leaves once or even twice more. The second brew is the best. The third brew can be brewed with hotter water and for longer. Maybe near boiling and for 5-6 mins.

Enjoy.