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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 easiest teas to recognize thanks to the toasted rice mixed among the tea leaves. To those new to Japanese tea, the addition of rice may seem unusual at first. However, Genmaicha enthusiasts know that these toasted grains provide the perfect complement to the sweet, grassy character of green tea. The… 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
Ask ten tea enthusiasts to name the world’s finest green tea and you’ll likely receive ten different answers. Taste is subjective, after all. What one tea drinker considers extraordinary, another may simply find good. Yet despite the diversity of opinion, one tea consistently appears near the top of discussions about premium green teas: Gyokuro. Among… Continue reading
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When Tea Came To Japan
The general consensus today is that tea cultivation and consumption began in China, a country that still produces more tea than any other. One enduring legend claims that tea was accidentally discovered in 2784 BC by a Chinese emperor, though the historical reality is likely more complex. For many centuries, China was the primary source… 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 Tea Format: Loose Leaf Recommended Steep Time: 3 Minutes Some tea combinations seem perfectly natural. Others inspire a bit of hesitation. For me, Earl Grey Green Tea fell squarely into the second category. I have always associated the distinctive citrus-floral character of bergamot with traditional black tea. Earl Grey and black… 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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