Is green tea suppose to be brownish???

Question

i use bigelow's green teabags. When i brew it, my drink is brown. i always thought it was normal but when i google green tea pictures i see that most of it is a light green. am i doing something wrong??? is this normal?? does that mean that bigelow's green tea is no good??

Answer 1

YES

Answer 2

yea usually its brown. And tea doesn't really go bad.

Answer 3

any green tea ive ever had has been a light brownish color so your probably not doing anything wrong  

Answer 4

it's normal a lot of teas are brown, depending on the strength of the brew

Answer 5

all tea leaves turn brown when they are dried or die.  Just like leaves in your yard.  You see green tea in a store in a bottle.  Is because they put food coloring in it to make it green

Answer 6

most teas are brown and green tea is brown so it is fine to drink

Answer 7

Yes it is. As brown as you like it. Gunpowder is the best by far. Love it!

Answer 8

No it's green but it varies - http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/49446...

Answer 9

yes it is

Answer 10

yes.  It still brews brown.  Green is just the state of the leaf when it is picked.  

Answer 11

No, you are not doing anything wrong. Yes, it's normal. No, it's good.

Buen Provecho ...  Von appetit.  with tea. lol

Answer 12

Green tea EXTRACT is a light bronze when added to water.

Extract has the amt. of antioxidants needed to be effective.

Answer 13

Overbrewed the tea Maybe?

Answer 14

no,no! brown means that ther;s just a less water. thats all. personally, i like brown green tea. it has better flavor!

Answer 15

no some green tea is light green some is brown you might have made it too strong though taste it and see if it is strong then use less tea bags when you make it again. you should prob just use 2 for a gallon of tea

Answer 16

It's alright.  You're drinking green tea.  To get premium quality, get real tea leaves.

Answer 17

no u are drinking c**p

Answer 18

no its supose to be yellowish green