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The difference between Japanese and Chinese Green Tea

2017.02.20 meister

Is Chinese green tea the same as Japanese green tea? This is probably the question you are asking yourself when you are at the store looking at the wide variety of green teas available. Well, if you are at the store, it’s not really a tough choice. All of the tea on the shelf most likely comes from China. Authentic Japanese green tea is more expensive and usually sold in specialty shops or online. Why? China produces over 80% of the world’s green tea and is the top exporter. They hold 78% of the export market. In comparison, Japan produces 7% of the world’s green tea and contributes less than…
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What is Genmaicha and how to brew it?

2017.02.15 meister

Genmaicha is genmaich aessentially a mix of green tea and roasted rice. This blend balances the astringency of green tea with the nutty flavor of the roasted rice. The Japanese consider genmaicha as a type of Japanese green tea and not an ordinary blend, perhaps because they have been enjoying it for quite a long time. How is genmaicha made? Genmaicha is traditionally made with bancha. However, nowadays the market offers a lot of options, such as sencha genmaicha, houji genmaicha and gyokuro genmaicha. Sometimes matcha is also added to genmaicha, and its called matchairigenmaicha. Genmaicha with added matcha is easy to recognize because the roasted rice looks green! The…
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What is Konacha tea?

2017.02.08 meister

Konacha (粉茶, powder tea) is made up of small bits of leaves, which are filtered out during the processing of gyokuro and sencha. Although it translates literally as “powder tea”, konacha isn’t really powdered like matcha or funmatsucha. Brewed konacha has an intense green color and a strong taste. Green tea’s components are quickly dissolved in water because of the tiny pieces, hence the brewing time should be short to avoid a taste that’s too strong. Also, the number of infusions is low, expect no more than two infusions with konacha. how to brew konacha Is konacha any good? This tea is economical because the leaves are all broken down…