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Will I Lose Weight Faster if I had Lemon or Ginger to Green Tea? - Green Tea Quiz

When it comes to weight loss, nothing beats the natural way of losing and shredding those pounds. Thus, one of the best life hacks in the world in reducing that bad weight is drinking a cup of green tea. On the other hand, one of the most staple ingredients that you could find in the kitchen would be lemons and ginger, and while these two are good flavorings for different kinds of dishes, did you know what could do wonders for your target weight too?   

Admit it, lemon water is one of the easie...

Green Tea Science Part 5 - Methylated Catechins - 10 Commonly Asked Questions and How You Can Benefit

Welcome to Part Five of the Green Tea Science series! This article will answer 10 Commonly Asked Questions and How You Can Benefit. We're going to cover important topics relating to commonly asked questions of green tea benefits.

10 Commonly Asked Questions and How You Can Benefit

If you have not yet read the first two posts in this series, you can find them here:
Part 1: Polyphenols, Catechines and EGCG
Part 2: Tannin, Gallic Acid
Part 3: Caffeine
Part 4: Vitamins

What are catechins? What i...

How to Make Hojicha Syrup

Hojicha Syrup

Ingredients:

6 tbsp of hojicha loose leaf1 cup of water7 oz of cane sugar (or brown sugar)

Directions:

Pour water and cane sugar into a potPut the pot on high heat and continuously stir it until combinedLower the heat once bubbles start appearing Add hojicha loose leaf to the pot before it starts to boilCook it on medium heat for a minute and gently stir it (don’t stir too much)Cover and wait for three minutesStrain itPour the liquid into a mason jar and cool to room t...

Green Tea Science Part 4 - Everything You Need to Know about Green Tea and Vitamins

Welcome to Part Four of the Green Tea Science series! This article will answer 15 commonly asked questions about green tea and vitamins. We're going to cover important topics relating to vitamins and green tea, including how much green tea is in vitamins and much more.

Everything You Need to Know about Green Tea and Vitamins

If you have not yet read the first two posts in this series, you can find them here:
Part 1: Polyphenols, Catechines and EGCG
Part 2: Tannin, Gallic Acid
Part 3: Caffeine

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4 Ways To Add Green Tea To Your Recipes

4 Ways To Add Green Tea To Your Recipes

The world is waking up. More people than ever are waving goodbye to fast and processed foods in favor of natural and healthy products. Everyone is aware of the health benefits of fruits and vegetables, thanks in large part to our parents reminding us every single day throughout our childhood before allowing us to leave the table. “Eat your vegetables,” is a common saying in many households, but… “eat your tea”? Green tea to be specific. The saying might n...

10 Non-Japanese Snacks to Enjoy With Japanese Green Tea

Snacks don’t have to be the destroyer of diet and healthy living when consumed in moderation. There are treats and mini bites that can satisfy sweet cravings without consuming preservatives and artificial flavorings. Some snacks combined with a healthy drink with only minimal sugar can fill tummies after a few bites and sips. When it comes to healthy eating, green tea can be mixed with desserts and drinks to make these tastier and healthier. Best of all, they can make everyone satisfied and ...

Science Behind Why Japanese Green Tea is Good for Health

Leaves have been a staple for both internal and topical medicine. In early centuries, leaves are the best tool to treat wounds, and even ingested for other internal sickness. Among leaves that are beneficial for health, green tea has been one of the favorites.

Green tea has been a favorite among the Japanese for centuries. It is said that in 805 Buddhist monks Kukai and Saicho returned to Japan with young tea trees after studying in China. In 1181, another Buddhist monk named Eisai had been stud...

Join me be more eco-friendly with Mr. Orange Tote bag

Recently, as you know, I have been trying to be more conscious about being eco-friendly. (Both in business and personally)
 
It has been a while since we stopped seeing plastic bags at grocery stores in the Portland area. 
 
I thought it would be nice to have Mr. Orange on the eco-friendly bag, so we did it. We also did a cute mug and tumbler as well!
 
Who is Mr. Orange? You might ask.   
 
Why not Mr. Green Tea…   well, I don’t know. (^^)
 
Mr. Orange is a creature from the universe of Green Tea Land th...

Sen No Rikyu – A Tea master that changed the Japanese tea culture forever

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Who is Sen No Rikyu?

In this blog, I talk about many things related to Japanese tea and tea culture, but today’s post is a little extra special; today, I want to talk about a person – yes, a person called Sen No Rikyu (千利休). Without this person and his contri...

Tea Lover Tours in Japan and Online

Now that COVID is becoming a thing of the past, Japan finally opened up to the world for the tour.  

Here are the latest tours in 2022, specifically targeting people who love tea hosted by Arigato Japan, the pioneer for English-speaking Japanese tours for many years, featured by the New York Times Travel Shows, CNN Travel, and more.

I also included the virtual green tea tour named “Tokyo Online: Green Teatime in Japan” that I joined earlier during COVID. The tour is still ongoing right now, and y...