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What is Loose Leaf Tea Filters? Explained in One Minute

An exceptional choice for tea brewing enthusiasts, these clever filter bags are an ideal way to get the most out of your loose leaf teas! They are strategically oversized so that your tea leaves are able to fully unfurl—giving them the ability to release maximum flavor and aroma! Each pack comes with 144 high-quality filters, that are 100% biodegradable.

The bottom of the bag is widened to allow the tea leaves to spread and brew well. It can also be used for brewing black tea, herbal medicines, ...

How to remove lumps from Matcha effectively

Matcha is quite popular powdered Japanese green tea with bright green color and smooth, creamy texture. Drink Matcha as it is or add milk and something sweet to balance bitterness, and you can also add it in your other kind of drinks. When you first make Match, you will notice some lumps, and if you leave your drink for some time, some matcha powder starts to settle at the bottom. It is due to the fact that Matcha is not completely powder but instead little pieces of leaves that do not dissolve ...

What is Gokuzyo Aracha? Explained in One Minute

Gokuzyo translates literally to "The Highest Grade" in Japanese. Among all the green tea harvested, Gokuzyo is the section of the best tea leaves based on taste, water level, aroma, and the quality of the leaf itself. Trained masters (called chya-shi in Japanese) pick the best tea leaves by hand, one leaf at a time. Please enjoy the best of what we offer.

Freshly harvested sprouts are steamed right away and dried. We pick and knead the soft, new leaves gently. The process is fairly simple and m...

WHAT IS THE GREEN TEA STEAMING PROCESS?

Every kind of tea leaves goes through a steaming process, and in green tea leaves cases, it happens right after picking. Green tea leaves, when picked, are sent right away to a crude tea factory where the process goes through under high heat. The steaming process is crucial as it is responsible for stopping oxidation in tea leaves. However, if the process is skipped, then the enzymes present in tea leaves change the original components by oxidizing polyphenol, resulting in the oxidation of catec...

MOTHER'S DAY: 5 HEART-WARMING THINGS TO DO FOR YOUR TEA-LOVER MOM

Mother's Day is just around the corner and you may be wondering what to get your mom. Adding personal touches to gifts is always the way to go, especially with family. A great way to start your search for the perfect gift is by taking your mother's likes and dislikes into account. By doing so, you won't just show her you went through the effort to get a gift, but also that you put some genuine thought into selecting her gift.

MOTHER'S DAY GIFT IDEAS FOR TEA-LOVING MOMS

If your mother loves tea, ...

Truths and Myths about Green Tea

Green tea is a popular beverage all across the globe. It is consumed almost daily in many parts of East Asia and is often the first choice of tea in other parts of the world. It is one of the most common teas consumed by people from different countries, cultures, and generations.

But what makes green tea so accessible? Perhaps the biggest reason why so many people drink green tea is because of its health benefits. However, while green tea is undoubtedly good for the body, not all health claims ab...

WHAT IS SHINCHA TEA, AND WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUE?

The complicated world of tea is, well, complicated! Thankfully, however, it's ultimately to our benefit as tea lovers. It seems hard to imagine that anything is more complicated than the plethora of teas available at our fingertips in our local grocery store right here, online. With that being said, there are important distinctions to be made that help guide you to the best products to fit your needs. One of those distinctions is to understand the importance of ichibancha (一番茶) or Shincha (新茶) o...

WHAT TO DO WITH TEA GOING OUT OF DATE?

For tea lovers, there is never enough tea, and it sometimes leads to a stockpile of tea in the pantry that is just around their expiry date. Teabags or loose tea can last around 6-12 months after the packaging date under normal conditions. When storing a packed tea, you should look at different factors such as moisture and temperature, etc. keep the tea packages tightly shut at normal temperatures away from any moisture.

It is recommended to use tea within a year because after a specific time it...

Japanese Green Tea Co. Starts Free Shipping to UK and Australian Customers

Japanese Green Tea Co. is proud to offer free shipping to everyone in the UK and Australia!

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GREEN TEA AND MILK: 10 WAYS TO ENJOY IT

 

This article was posted back in 2018, but we made videos out of the recipes since it was popular! Watch the video and enjoy the original article below! (The blog article has 10 green tea with milk recipes, but we selected the best six in the video)

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