The answer may surprise you, but Japanese people actually consume matcha in all forms. The traditional tea ceremony remains popular despite countless renditions of matcha desserts. Most Japanese welcome the great variety and celebrate matcha in all forms. How is matcha consumed in Japan? Japanese convenience store soften offer matcha-flavored confections such as cakes, chocolates, ice …
It’s Monday. The weekend was amazing, but now it’s time to get back to work. Whether you do so at work or at home, there is the familiar ritual of brewing a cup of coffee to kickstart the day. The roasted aroma and crisp, slightly acidic notes is immediately noticeable as you sip the coffee. …
How do you store matcha? What can you do with the can? Read this if you need an instruction manual.
Kagoshima was historically the source of cheap “filler” teas that big, traditional tea houses in Uji would use to blend and balance out teas. This slowly changed in the late 1980s as the regional government sought to increase the brand recognition and quality of its tea product. History of Kagoshima tea Today, Kagoshima is an …
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Nestled in the outskirts of Kyoto Prefecture is a mountainous region surrounding a small town of less than 5,000 people known as Wazuka. Wazuka is home to a few hundred tea farming families and the region has been growing tea for more than 800 years. Our Cold Brew Blend is produced using tea grown in …
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With its brilliant green color, matcha just looks healthier even if you have no idea why. But how does it taste? If you have tried matcha before and loved it, then you probably would have met some problems in describing how it tastes to friends and family. This is not uncommon, as good matcha usually …
Matcha is a type of green tea. Both come from the same plant, “camilla sinesis”, but matcha is a specific type of green tea. Because of how it is produced, it has quite different characteristics from other types of green tea such as “sencha” or “genmaicha”. Here are some of those differences. Is matcha and …
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To define matcha, you first need to know that matcha comes from green tea. Matcha which literally means “powdered tea” in Japanese, is made of tea leaves grown under shade for a few weeks before being harvested. It is considered “matcha” when it is ground into powder after being processed at a tea factory . …
In recent times, matcha has gained prominence as a “superfood” with many apparent health benefits. Some of these matcha health benefits are true, and some are exaggerations perpetuated by marketers. We wrote this article to help you understand what we know about matcha health benefits, the beneficial compounds present in matcha, and why you should …
Producing matcha tea is a process which requires skilled labor at each stage. The tea plants must be cared for, properly shaded, and then processed in specific methods. Thereafter, a tea master will sample processed tea leaves (tencha) to assess quality and flavor. Once the tea master is confident of its quality and flavor, tea …
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