Is Wu Yi Tea as Bitter As Green Tea?
In recent years, I have developed a great love for tea. I used to only drink coffee or diet soda, but I had to change my daily beverages because I developed an intolerance to the strong caffeine in coffee. Soda was also beginning to bother my stomach. A colleague suggested green tea as a replacement.
After learning all the great benefits of drinking tea like preventing disease, slowing aging and boosting weight loss efforts, I thought I should try green tea. Tea contains phytochemicals that have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capabilities that combat free radicals and the resulting damage. Tea also increases metabolism and aids in decreasing fat. All of this without any calories.
I had heard of wu yi tea, but decided to take the advice of my friend and try green tea before wu yi. Green tea is readily available at virtually all grocery stores.
I have to say, I was disappointed. The tea did not look much like tea at all, at least not like black tea. It also had sort of a bitter, funky, grassy taste to it. Perhaps the green coloring fooled my brain. Would wu yi taste the same?
I even began flavoring the tea with sweeteners and cream. Lemon did not work either. And of course, adding all that sugar was not doing much for my once healthy drink.
I decided to try to find wu yi tea again. I could not find it at regular grocery stores, so I began my search on the internet. There are plenty of wu yi tea sources on the internet, but I wanted to make sure it was real wu yi tea and that it was not an auto-ship scam. I chose a great wu yi tea and the shopping experience went just fine.
Immediately, I was pleased with the color and aroma. Much more like black tea! Wu yi goes through a bit of oxidation like black tea, but not as much. This lends to a better flavor, yet the nutrients are not stripped.
Yes! No more bitter tea, great flavor, yet all the great nutrients and weight loss boosters!
Wu yi tea and green tea both contain caffeine, but oddly enough, the caffeine content does not make me feely jittery or anxious. I can even drink wu yi tea later in the day and it does not affect my ability to sleep, yet it still provides energy. This may not be true for everyone, though, and the usual recommendation to avoid sleep disturbances is to avoid all caffeine past noon.
I found that wu yi tea is great over ice as well. Make sure you brew it and then let it cool so you do not water down the great flavor. You might even try using green tea with the wu yi tea. I have found a great concoction combining wu yi tea, green tea and an herbal fruit infusion. The blend takes away from the grassy taste and allows a nice, fruity drink with zero calories.
If you are considering making the switch, go ahead and try green tea if you do not mind a rather bitter taste. For me, I will stick with wu yi tea or a blend.
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