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Tea making is expression of bitter note.  Bitterness is only relative to other flavors.  Sweet taste in green tea is balanced by mild bitterness to give complete flavor profile while oxidation of bitter leaf adds floral and fruity notes. Many people think green tea is bitter.  It's true, green tea can be bitter.  However, there are ways to reduce bitterness in green tea both tea making as well as preparation. We'll explore tea makers effort to reduce bitterness.  also check out another post on how to prepare green tea to minimize bitterness and increase enjoyment of green tea. http://blog.maunakeatea.com/2013/07/how-to-prepare-your-green-tea-less.html Green tea makers make tea less bitter in their processing Green tea makers often use bitterness as an indication of skill level as well as understanding of tea making.  Tea makers try to minimize bitterness while maintaining fresh aroma and flavor balanced.  Some experienced tea makers not only minimize bitterness, but

Preparation of bitter tea and sweeter tea Some people got smart.  If you have bitter tea, add sugar and milk.  That was one solution.  If you have no control over tea cultivation and processing, climate, leaf material and processing, there are still ways to make your tea less bitter. If you don't know where to start.... Try this first. 1. Put 3g of tea leaves into a tea pot. 2. Pour 8oz of hot water (190F) over the tea. 3. Steep 1 min. 4. Pour all the water out of tea pot into a cup. Unless the tea you have comes with steeping guide, this is your starting point. If the tea is bitter, a. use less leaf b. use lower temperature c. use shorter steeping time Each time you get better at making the best cup of tea. Here are some tips and explanation on how to make your tea less bitter. 1. Use better quality leaves or a different type of green tea Higher quality leaves often contain more tips, tender leaves and bright green to darker green dry leaves.   Younger leaf mean