Winter Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 (edited) I just received some Japanese green tea and it's delicious, but that's besides the point. After making the tea, I noticed that there is some kind of "residue" for a lack of a better word, that sits on the bottom of my cup/pot. I have always wondered if it was healthy to drink this? If so, are there any health benefits?It'd be greatly appreciated if anyone could link me to a page that would provide this information.Edit:I noticed that only Japanese green tea leaves the powdery substance behind as compared to other green teas. Edited June 9, 2008 by Winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeHT Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Probably the fibers that came off the leaves... Either that or some spices they used. I don't there is anything not healthy about natural green tea. Have you tried 'milk' tea? It's not tea with milk, it's a tea that smells intriguingly creamy and tastes quite good indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 QUOTE (MeHT @ Jun 9 2008, 07:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Probably the fibers that came off the leaves... Either that or some spices they used. I don't there is anything not healthy about natural green tea. Have you tried 'milk' tea? It's not tea with milk, it's a tea that smells intriguingly creamy and tastes quite good indeed. There aren't any spices in this tea, so that's out. Fibers? Maybe.Haha yeah those things are pretty good - Chill it in the fridge or with some ice = win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Its just really small bits of leaves and stuff. It's fine to drink, it's organic material. I drink it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voski Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 When my mom makes tea this happens too. Its fine to drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathrynx Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I can't wait to move to Japan. Just a few months away...I get the best tea and sushi for quite a while, I'm so excited. Tea tea tea!Anyway, read your tea leaves/leftovers. I'll find a website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKammenzind Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 QUOTE (MechAnt @ Jun 9 2008, 10:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Its just really small bits of leaves and stuff. It's fine to drink, it's organic material. I drink it all the time.Yeah, nightshade is organic material too, but I'm sure as hell not gonna make juice with it. That said, it's just tea residue... it's fine to drink... use some common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaypourus Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 That stuff that actually settles to the bottom is very good for you, but often has a sour/bitter taste to it.The majority of the residue is small tea leaf particles from breaking/grinding up the leaves. In addition there are minerals, tannins, and flavonoids that settle to the bottom. Not all of the good stuff in tea dissolves in the water, and some of the stuff simply falls towards the bottom of the cup. Some of the better anti-oxidants actually sink towards the bottom too, so the bottom 1/10th of the cup of tea is supposedly the best for you.Even whole leaf green tea will leave a little bit of particle buildup at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 its just small parts of the tea leaves. fresh green tea leaves ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_T Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 QUOTE (Kathrynx @ Jun 9 2008, 08:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I can't wait to move to Japan. Just a few months away...I get the best tea and sushi for quite a while, I'm so excited. Tea tea tea!Anyway, read your tea leaves/leftovers. I'll find a website.Fish Sauce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derogatory Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 There are so many kinds of Japanese Green Tea. I'm betting that the kind you got has Matcha as an ingredient and this is just finely powdered green tea. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matcha This stuff is the crack of Green Tea. Very good stuff. My favorite kind of Genmaicha has matcha added to it. If it isn't matcha then it's like everyone else said just tea dust and particles and as a person who drinks a cup of Japanese Green Tea every day I can tell you the particles in the botom are fine to drink and I usually drink them if they make it into my sip.Now, if you enjoy Japanese Green Teas and the particles at the bottom aren't your thing I really like this one type called Kokeicha http://www.tealaden.com/product/kokeicha--japanese-562.cfm <---best I could do for info. It's essentially tea noodles and it is less likely to release alot of particles in the water than the others. It has a unique flavor and I recommend it anyways. Also I like to call it cocaine-cha because it does kind of pack a punch if you are sensitive to caffeine like I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Atkins Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 The gunk should contain the majority of the polyphenols... at least the non water soluble ones (which, if memory serves, includes EGCG). Drink away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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