Steeping Guide
WHAT IS THE GREEN TEA STEAMING PROCESS?
Every kind of tea leaves goes through a steaming process, and in green tea leaves cases, it happens right after picking. Green tea leaves, when picked, are sent right away to a crude tea factory where the process goes through under high heat. The steaming process is crucial as it is responsible for stopping oxidation in tea leaves. However, if the process is skipped, then the enzymes present in tea leaves change the original components by oxidizing polyphenol, resulting in the oxidation of catechin.
MOTHER'S DAY: 5 HEART-WARMING THINGS TO DO FOR YOUR TEA-LOVER MOM
If your mom is a tea-lover, these heartwarming Mother's Day ideas are exactly what you've been looking for to celebrate this day with her!
Japanese Green Tea vs Chamomile Tea - 10 battles you don't want to miss
Japanese Green Tea and Chamomile garnered a cult following over the years. People drink these beverages for different reasons, some prefer their taste while others often drink them for their wonderful health benefits. Let’s find out which drink suits your lifestyle and health needs so you can figure whether you’re going to purchase Japanese Green Tea or Chamomile Tea.
Where to Buy Quality Matcha and Japanese Tea Outside Japan
I have been doing some research to uncover some purveyors who may offer good green tea options in countries outside Japan and the United States. I want my customers to have an alternative to our premium tasty Japanese green tea matcha and sencha if shipping costs from our company to their country would be prohibitive. Click here to see my list.
Truths and Myths about Green Tea
Green tea is a popular beverage all across the globe. It is consumed almost daily in many parts of East Asia and is often the first choice of tea in other parts of the world. It is one of the most common teas consumed by people from different countries, cultures, and generations.
Virtual Japanese Green Tea Tour - What is it?
I was so excited to be one of the first people to join the Virtual Green Tea Tour, a new and magical tour offered by Arigato Japan that has been the pioneer for English-speaking Japanese tours for many years, featured by the New York Times Travel Shows, CNN Travel and more.
In this article (and a bit of video), I want to share with you a small segment of the virtual tour. Read on and watch the video of the piece of the actual tour here.
In this article (and a bit of video), I want to share with you a small segment of the virtual tour. Read on and watch the video of the piece of the actual tour here.
Does Roasting Green Tea (Hojicha) Make It Less Healthy?
Does roasting green tea (hojicha) make green tea healthier or less healthy? We answer this question and many more in this post.
WHAT TO DO WITH TEA GOING OUT OF DATE?
For tea lovers, there is never enough tea, and it sometimes leads to a stockpile of tea in the pantry that is just around their expiry date. Teabags or loose tea can last around 6-12 months after the packaging date under normal conditions. When storing a packed tea, you should look at different factors such as moisture and temperature, etc. keep the tea packages tightly shut at normal temperatures away from any moisture.
Japanese Green Tea Co. Starts Free Shipping to UK and Australian Customers
Japanese Green Tea Co. is proud to offer free shipping to everyone in the UK and Australia!
We have made ready to ship our popular items.
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GREEN TEA AND MILK: 10 WAYS TO ENJOY IT
Discover 10 delicious ways to enjoy green tea and milk, including matcha lattes, matcha cupcakes, and milky green tea popsicles.
Throat Lozenge vs Benifuuki
Whenever you have cough or throat pain and it is really hard to swallow, breathe or even drink fluids, you want to relieve from the sore and pain to have a good night sleep. A lot of products in the market are out to soothe throat pains and all kinds of cough. You could see all kinds of variety with loaded with so many ingredients, both chemicals and naturals.
A Brief History Of Japanese Green Tea
This post includes a brief history of Japanese green tea, including how it became one of the most popular beverages in the world.
10 Popular Types of Japanese Tea Ceremony - How many do you know?
Japanese Tea ceremony is known as Chado (茶道the way of tea) or Cha no yu (茶の湯hot water tea, or hot water of tea) is part of the Japanese culture. It is a tradition where they ceremonially prepare, serve and drink matcha. Many rituals and practices turn into tea ceremonies. You might be asking about when they practice those tea ceremonies and what occasion they celebrate. We will take a journey about the types of tea ceremonies and how they appreciate the tea leaves.
Tea ceremonies are one of the most exciting parts when thinking about the Japanese culture experience. Let’s go and know more about them.
Tea ceremonies are one of the most exciting parts when thinking about the Japanese culture experience. Let’s go and know more about them.
Matcha-Infused Filipino Treats: Puto and Pancit Canton Combo
Calling the attention of all the Filipino and Non-Filipino matcha lovers out there, you might’ve found the perfect blog post for you. One thing’s for sure, you’re in for a treat!
Introducing New Packaging for our popular Mikan and Lemon Tea
We are happy to announce and introduce new packaging for our popular tea: Green Tea with Mikan and Green Tea Orange.
What do you think about the new package?
What is Gokuzyo Aracha Tea Bag? Explained in One Minute
Gokuzyo translates literally to "The Highest Grade" in Japanese. Among all the green tea harvested, Gokuzyo is the section of the best tea leaves based on taste, water level, aroma and the quality of the leaf itself. Trained masters (called chya-shi in Japanese) pick the best tea leaves by hand, one leaf at a time. Please enjoy the best of what we offer.
Is Stevia the Healthy Sugar Alternative for my Tea? - Green Tea Quiz
One of the greatest elements of tea is the sheer variety in its types. While Japanese green tea is incredibly popular in many parts of the world, black tea rules others. Some enjoy the caffeine-free “teas” such as chamomile tea while an entirely separate world of matcha recipes appears to have established its own unique culture. Regardless of what you enjoy, flavor likely constitutes some part of your tea experience.
Kei Nishida’s Green Tea Comic is on sale in the Crypto World (NFT)
Have you heard about NFT?
I have put all the comics I drew for the blog on the most popular (supposedly) NFT Market, Open Sea.
If you know about NFT and Crypto, great!
If not, would you like to experiment with the journey with me to buy your first NFT?
Is Green Tea bad for the liver? - Green Tea Quiz
The general idea of green tea is that it's healthy for you. For example, in choosing between your average soda and green tea, chances are you will think of green tea as being the healthier option. This is for good reason as there is a significant amount of evidence highlighting various green tea health benefits.
What is Tea Ceremony?
The Japanese tea ceremony comes from centuries of tea school teachings and traditions. Its practice is a deep spiritual journey that begins with a simple principle - the sharing of tea is best when the heart is humble and pure.
Everything You Need To Know About Sencha Green Tea
This post covers everything you need to know about sencha green tea, including several tips for brewing a delicious cup of tea.
What Causes Some Matcha Flavors to Have a Chocolate Aroma?
Sometimes I am asked why I drink the teas that I drink, and it is a tough question to answer. Most of the time I struggled to define the flavor or perhaps the aroma. You have probably come across the words “umami” to describe flavor profiles of various Japanese green teas, for example, a kind of full flavor on your tongue.
What is Matcha? Explained in One Minute
This premium matcha is one of the most luxurious, made from premium Japanese green tea curated from the dirt that grows the tea. The farmers carefully cultivate crops of thick grasses around their tea trees and sugarcane syrup so that they provide added nutrients directly to the soil as a compostable blanket every winter. The farmers also collaborate with researchers from Shizuoka University to study soil and the impacts its sweetness has on the taste of the tea it cultivates.
What is Gyokuro? Explained in One Minute
Gyokuro is a special type of green tea shaded from the sun for 20 days with specially made mats which allows the caffeine levels to increase in the leaves, in addition to allowing the amino acids to get stronger, producing a sweeter and stronger flavor. Because of the cultivation process, the leaves have a very particular odor that is impossible to confuse.
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Japanese Green Tea and Health Blog is a collection of articles related to Japanese Green Tea's health benefits. The blog focuses on scientific research related to Japanese Green Tea and how it can help people live healthier lives. Japanese Green Tea is one of the most health-beneficial beverages in the world, and its effects are being researched around the world.Author: Kei Nishida
Kei Nishida is a writer, a Japanese Green Tea enthusiast, and the founder and CEO of Japanese Green Tea Company. You can find his published work in Fresh Cup Magazine, Yoga Digest Magazine, T-Ching, and more. He is also the author of multiple published books related to green tea.
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