This American drinks two liters of green tea each day; generally genmaicha, and always brewed from loose leaf. I began in the mid-’90s, and it’s become a habit, a ritual, and a source of great joy.
I mean, I genuinely love the whole process of brewing, warming my hands on the cup, and drinking. I recently picked up a Thermos teacup (that I saw here on BB!) designed to prevent the tea from cooling, and it works fantastically well… so well that I can’t use it; it feels bizarre to pick up the cup and not feel the warmth in my hand.
It’s interesting to me that the great majority of comments here reference iced tea; I suppose that makes sense in a culture where most “tea” is found as a sweetened beverage in coolers along with cans of Coke and Red Bull. I wish more people were willing to try the real thing; for me, it’s truly one of life’s great pleasures, and it’s much better for you than the processed stuff.
