Sencha - a delicate, sweeter, Japanese green tea with needlelike leaves available in many grades. Kukicha - a mild Japanese tea made from the twigs or stems of the tea bush. Gunpowder - a stronger Chinese tea rolled into tight pellets originally to preserve freshness during the long trip from China to Europe. Dragonwell - a favorite Chinese tea with flat, long leaves. So, for those of you who have tried green tea and just don't care for the taste, give it a second chance.
Green tea requires a quicker brewing time from most teas to keep it from becoming bitter tasting.
Use approximately one teaspoon of tea per cup of water. Bring your water to just under a boil or boil and let sit for 5 minutes before pouring over the tea. Green tea only needs a brewing time of one to two minutes before removing the tea leaves from your cup or pot. Adjust the quantity of tea or length of brewing to suit your taste. The used tea leaves can actually be reused for a second cup of tea, just brew about 20 seconds longer.