Matcha
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We All Scream for Tea Ice Cream
Summer is here (unless you’re in the southern hemisphere), and rising temperatures make it the perfect time for a refreshing frozen treat. Whether it’s extremely hot or just pleasantly warm, ice cream is a classic way to cool down. Tea—an incredibly versatile ingredient—has been making its way into ice cream for quite some time. Green… Continue reading
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More Matcha Please
Is matcha the new espresso? The rapid rise in popularity of this powdered Japanese green tea has prompted questions like those explored in this analysis of whether matcha could rival espresso as a popular beverage. While matcha and espresso share certain similarities, the conclusion is that matcha is more likely to occupy its own niche… Continue reading
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Make Mine Matcha
Once upon a time, tea drinkers in the West would not likely have had ready access to a type of Japanese green tea called matcha. Those who did probably did so thanks to their participation in Chanoyu, which is more commonly known as the Japanese tea ceremony. Until relatively recently this was one of the… Continue reading
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Matcha Cocoa Recipe
I don’t know about you, but here we have been having record cold temperatures. And in our house, that’s inside and out. We’ve been trying to save energy and money by turning down the thermostat and putting on more layers, but I’m still cold. So, I’ve been adding hot cocoa to the drink repertoire along… Continue reading
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Japanese Green Tea – Japan’s Native Tea
While tea from China comes in many colors including white, green, brown (oolong) and black, all tea from Japan is green. There are three main types of green tea from Japan. Sencha is the most common tea served as an every day drink in Japan. While there are high-quality Sencha tea leaves that are plucked… Continue reading
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The Languages of Tea – Japanese
by Adam Yusko Avid tea drinkers and enthusiasts can find a plethora of information on the Internet related to tea. There are countless tea forums, wiki sites and articles out there, many of which are rather international in their tea-coverage. If you’ve ever browsed or contributed to some of these forums, you may have seen… Continue reading
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Tea and Spirits
By William I. Lengeman III The next time you can’t decide whether to have a drink or a cup of tea, maybe it’s time to consider sampling a beverage that combines both in one bottle. If you thought Long Island Iced Tea was the ultimate combination of tea and alcohol, well, not so fast. This… Continue reading
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Matcha: The Heart of the Japanese Tea Ceremony
In 1168, a Buddhist priest named Myōan Eisai became disillusioned with the state of Buddhism in Japan and traveled to China in search of Mt. Tiantai, the birthplace of his sect. It would be the first of two journeys for Eisai . When he returned to Japan in 1191, he brought not only Zen teachings,… Continue reading
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