Soothing Sips, Thanks To Hello Healthy Green Tea

Cultivated in China and Japan, green tea is a ‘true tea’ made from leaves of the tea plant. Owing to its potential health benefits, green tea is consumed globally. 

Unflavored, natural green tea has grassy, earthy flavors that not everyone is a fan of. For those who aren’t a big fan of plain versions, flavored green tea variants can be a welcome change. In this Hello Healthy Green Tea review, we talk about the flavors, the ingredients, and everything you’d want to know before buying. 

Is this worth trying? 

Here are crucial details about Hello Healthy Green Tea. 

What were our focus parameters when reviewing Hello Healthy Green Tea?

The flavors, aroma, and appearance were the primary parameters. We also took into account the packaging, shelf life, ingredients. 

1. Flavor

Before we tell how a good cup of green tea should taste like, here what it shouldn’t taste like – medicine. Your cup of green tea should not taste bitter and have a bright, brisk flavor that is fresh and sometimes grassy.

Considering these are flavored green teas with added spices and fruit flavor – we checked for their strength and appealing flavor combinations.

2. Appearance

Once brewed, how does the tea look? Is it clear or cloudy? What about the color?

3. Other Parameters

Here, we gauged the price, packaging, ingredients and shelf life. Under packaging we checked for the material and shape of the tea bag and to see if it has any staples.

For our review, we tried two variants- Peach and Ginger Tulsi. Here is our experience. 

Price + Packaging

There are 20 potlis, each holding 2 grams of the tea leaves. These are individually wrapped in sachets, and placed inside a box. Priced at Rs 275/-, these have a shelf life of 24 months. 

Main Ingredients

Green tea (34.4 grams), chamomile flowers (4.8 grams), and peach extract (0.8 grams) are the main ingredients. This also contains added flavor- nature identical flavoring substances- peach. 

How did we brew this?

As instructed on the pack, we used one tea bag for a cup and let it brew for three minutes. Optionally, you can add honey/lemon, once brewed. We didn’t add an sweetener.

Aroma + Appearance

This had an inviting, dominant aroma of peaches. The innate fruity sweetness could be sensed. As for appearance, it was a clear cup with a light tinge of yellow. 

Taste 

Delicious! This green tea was not bitter at all. It has a fresh, fruity flavor profile thanks to the peaches. The delicate flavor of sweet peaches eliminates the need to add any sweetener

Although we enjoyed this warm, this green tea would taste even better as a cold brew.

Price + Packaging

The packaging is identical to the above variant. These potlis are sealed without staple pins, which is a plus. 

What makes Hello Healthy’s packaging so impressive?

First things first, these are staple-free bags. In 2019, FSSAI announced that staple pins will be banned from being used in tea bags. This is because when the bags are brewed, they expand and the pins loosen, increasing the chances of ingestion of the pin by consumers.

Moreover, these muslin potlis have ample space, they are not densely packed which gives the tea leaves enough room to plump up and release flavors, and potentially beneficial properties.

Main Ingredients

Green tea (26.4 grams), ginger root (8.8 grams), tulsi leaves (4.8 grams) are the only ingredients used. 

How did we brew it?

The brewing process was identical as the first variant. Only the timing was different.

Aroma + Appearance 

This tea was clear too, it had no foamy layer, or particles.

As for aroma, the most prominent was that of ginger.

Taste

This variant was fairly refreshing. The green tea didn’t have any bitterness or undesirable flavors. It had the herby flavors like tulsi does with the freshness of ginger. A very refreshing cup of green tea, indeed.

Here are some interesting FAQs on Hello Healthy Green Tea.

Not just the flavors, but the packaging, its material, the overall quality feels premium. The green teas by Hello Healthy are very refreshing and soothing. 

Would you try these or stick to your regular cuppa?