Tea – Green
All you could ever want to know about green tea!
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Review of Genmaicha Green Tea from The English Tea Store
Genmaicha is one of the more easily identified teas, thanks to the noticeable presence of toasted rice among the tea leaves. To the uninitiated, this might at first seem slightly peculiar. But, as Genmaicha lovers know, these little pieces of toasted rice are the perfect complement to the sweet, grassy flavour of Japanese green tea.… Continue reading
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Black Tea – Meet Green Tea
Variety is the spice of life. It’s a somewhat overused phrase, but when it comes to tea drinking it’s true. I’m a black tea drinker first and foremost, and there’s nothing I like more than a good Assam. But I also like to mix things up with other varieties of black tea from time to… Continue reading
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Review of Gyokuro from the English Tea Store
Gyokuro is a Japanese green tea of the highest quality, and one that I always look forward to drinking. It is considered one of the highest grades because the processing of this tea is complex, including covering the tea trees with shades during growth. This reduces the tannin content of the leaves, which is responsible… Continue reading
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The Rise of Matcha?
Every now and then, segments of the media suggest that a particular type of tea is poised to become the next big trend. This was certainly the case with green tea varieties known for their widespread popularity and health associations, which did in fact achieve remarkable global success. More recently, white tea received similar attention,… Continue reading
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Tea Review – English Tea Store Gyokuro
It’s hard to say what the world’s best green tea is. In fact, I’ll go one step further and say that it’s probably impossible to say what the world’s best green tea is. After all, it is a matter of opinion and tastes differ and we all like what we like and so on. But… Continue reading
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When Tea Came To Japan
The general consensus these days is that tea drinking and production got its start in China, a nation that still grows more tea than any other. There’s a quaint and persistent notion that tea was accidentally discovered there in exactly 2784 BC by a Chinese emperor, but the truth of the matter is probably a… Continue reading
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The Chasen (Matcha Tea Whisk)
As I recall it, when I first took an interest in tea about eight years ago, this introduction to matcha and its traditional uses described a tea that was still relatively obscure outside of specialized circles. For those unfamiliar, matcha is a powdered Japanese green tea often made from high-quality leaves and traditionally used in… Continue reading
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Review of Earl Grey Green Tea from The English Tea Store
Type of tea: Green Loose or bagged: Loose Recommended steep time: 3 minutes Another of the teas I wanted to explore more, Earl Grey Green tea from The English Tea Store was something that I approached with slight trepidation; the bergamot flavouring of Earl Grey is something that I associate so strongly with black tea… Continue reading
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Thoughts on the Term “Matcha”
I don’t claim to be an expert on tea. I’ve learned a few things in the years I’ve been writing about it, but just enough to make me realize how much more there is to learn. From the time I learned of matcha, I was under the impression that it was a powdered green tea… Continue reading
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Boseong – Korea’s Green Tea Central
In the years I’ve spent drinking and writing about tea, I have yet to sample Korean tea—a notable omission that I hope to remedy one day. South Korea may not be the first country that comes to mind when thinking about tea production, and its consumption levels are relatively modest compared to other nations. However,… Continue reading
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