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- Greentea Enjoy it
- Japanese Tea
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Strong(Sencha) |
Mild(Sencha) |
Sencha tastes rather wild as it is grown deep in the mountains. It has strong astringent properties unique to mountain tea.
- Quantity of tea:
- 8grams (one heaping tablespoon)
- Boiled water:
- 200cc
- Water temperature:
- 75 to 80°C
- Steeping time:
- 1 min.
- How to serve:
- Pour into 3 to 4 cups.
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Tea grown on a flat plateau. The thick-skinned tea leaves are steamed for a longer time to remove astringency and add richness.
- Quantity of tea:
- 8grams (one heaping tablespoon)
- Boiled water:
- 200cc
- Water temperature:
- 70 to 75°C
- Steeping time:
- 20 to 30 secs.
- How to serve:
- Pour into 2 to 3 cups swiftly.
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Soft(sencha) |
Light(Houjicha/Bancha/Genmaicha) |
These soft teas grown along misty rivers produce straightforward, local flavors of concentrated natural richness.
- Quantity of tea:
- 8grams (one scant tablespoon)
- Boiled water:
- 200cc
- Water temperature:
- 60 to 65°C
- Steeping time:
- 1 min.
- How to serve:
- Pour into 3 to 4 cups.
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Light teas are gentle to our body with
less caffeine and less stimulation.
- Quantity of tea:
- 1.5 to 2 heaping tablespoons
- Boiled water:
- 200 to 300cc
- Water temperature:
- 75 to 80°C
- Steeping time:
- 1 min.
- How to serve:
- Pour into 3 to 4 cups.
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Matcha |
Other Types of Tea |
Matcha, powdered tea leaves, contains high quantities of vitamin C and chlorophyll and is well-known for its many health benefits.
- (Matcha)
- Quantity of tea:
- 2grams (1/2 heaping teaspoon)
- Boiled water:
- 100cc
- (Green Powder)
- Dissolve in 100cc of boiling water.
- You may also dissolve it in 50 to 60cc of boiling water and add the same amount of hot milk.
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- Quantity of tea:
- 8grams (one scant tablespoon)
- Boiled water:
- 200cc
- Water temperature:
- 75 to 80°C
- Steeping time:
- 30 to 40 secs.
- How to serve:
- Pour into 3 cups.
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When making tea, swirl the water around in the teapot to create some centrifugal force so as to mix the tea leaves
and the hot water. Pour little by little into each cup, continuing until the last drop is poured.
This brings out the flavor of the tea.
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