There may not be a huge assortment of flavored green tea, but there are some nice varieties, and drinking flavored green teas hot or cold is a great way for newcomers to get used to the unfamiliar taste.
It is also perfect for seasoned hot green tea drinkers to enjoy another side of this healthy beverage!
Making your green tea from whole loose leaves is the best way to experience full flavor. You achieve far greater health benefits too! Also, if you choose a flavored variety, be sure that it is natural and not artificially infused! This is an important difference!
Adagio.com is one online merchant that offers natural flavors in all their tea products, and is a recommended place to purchase tea. It's where I get most of mine!
Some popular varieties of flavored green tea are:
Ginseng green tea, which is green tea mixed with root of ginseng. This beverage offers great benefits and has a light refreshing taste that is enjoyed hot or chilled. It may take some getting used to...I've read mixed reviews, and although not my first choice, I can tolerate it.
Mandarin green tea is another variety example which takes natural pieces of orange and a dash of cinnamon to make a delicious and delicate cup of green! This too can be enjoyed iced for those hot summer days.
Earl Grey green tea is another flavored green tea type, where like traditional Earl Grey, takes the robust flavors of the bergamot orange and infuses it with Chinese green tea. A different taste with some mild "green tea" undertones perfect for an afternoon treat!
Cocomint green tea is an interesting variety that gets good reviews. It takes the flavors of chocolate and mint, and combines it with Chinese green tea. I'm yet to try this brilliant green tea concoction, but have it set in my sights!
And for our last example we'll have a look at apricot green tea. This mixture combines green tea from China with natural pieces of apricot that makes a sweet and tasty cup. This too can be chilled, but is also enjoyed hot. If you like apricot, this is may be your cup of green.
