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25 Matcha Trivia You (Probably) Didn't Know

Matcha has been consumed in Japan since the 7th century and is famous for providing drinkers with a calming sort of energy. Matcha is a specific type of Japanese green tea that differs from other traditional teas in the preparation process and in how the plant is grown.
Matcha tea plants are shaded for a few weeks before the harvest to increase natural levels of caffeine and amino acids. The leaves are allowed to dry, stems and veins are removed from the leaves, and then the tea is ground...

Green Tea Science Part 1: Polyphenols, Catechins and EGCG - 15 Commonly Asked Questions and How You Can Benefit

Although the popularity of green tea in the Western world is a fairly recent phenomenon, the highly beneficial nutritional value has enjoyed a favorable reputation throughout many parts of Asia for thousands of years. Only recently is scientific research beginning to understand green tea's health benefits in relation to its high concentration of phytochemicals, known as polyphenols, which include subclasses of tannins and gallic acid.

In this article, I will address commonly asked questions...

Green Tea Science Part 2: Tannin, and Gallic Acid – 7 Commonly Asked Questions and How You Can Benefit

This is part 2 of Green Tea Science series. In this article, I will answer 7 commonly asked questions about green tea and its element: Tannin and Gallic Acid, and I will focus on how you can benefit from it.

If you have not yet read the previous part you can read Part 1 of Green Tea Science : Polyphenols, Catechines and EGCG by clicking here. 

Part 2 : Tannin, Gallic Acid and Green Tea - 7 Answers to Commonly Asked Questions and How You Can Benefit

What is the difference/relationship betwee...

Green Tea Science Part 3: Caffeine – Everything You Need to Know (and more) about Caffeine and Green Tea

This is part 3 of Green Tea Science series. In this article, I will answer 19 commonly asked questions about green tea and its element: Caffeine. 

If you have not yet read the previous parts you can read: 

Part 1 : Polyphenols, Catechines and EGCG Part 2 : Tannin, Gallic Acid

Part 3 : Caffeine – Everything You Need to Know (and more) about Caffeine and Green Tea

What is caffeine? Why does green tea have caffeine? Is the caffeine in green tea good or bad? How long does green tea caffeine l...

The Ancient Chagusaba Method: Sustainable Farming Makes for Uncommonly Sweet and Healthy Green Tea

Of all the many varieties of tea, green tea has been enjoyed by humans for millennia and is renown for the differences in its taste, bouquet and appearance. Like fine wine, the differences in green tea are largely determined by the type of leaf, the soil, the climate in which the shrub is grown and how the leaves are processed.

Many connoisseurs of tea consider Japanese green tea cultivated by the Chagusaba (茶草場) method to have an exceptionally sweet taste.

How Farmers Use the Chagusaba Method...