Professional's Guide to Japanese Tea
How to judge the quality of green tea
By Ricardo Caicedo of MyJapaneseGreenTea.com (edited by Ian Chun)
You don't have to be an expert tea taster to tell if a Japanese green tea is of g...
Comparison of tea liquor color based on different steeping temperatures
I have always been amazed at the difference in color that arises when you steep a deep-steamed tea (fukamushicha) for the first time at low water t...
The difference between Gyokuro, Kabusecha, Sencha, and Bancha green teas
The difference between Gyokuro, Kabusecha, Sencha, and Bancha green teas from Japan is best understood through the leaf itself--its cultivation, ha...
Breakdown of tea plant cultivars most commonly grown in Japan
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries publishes regular reports about the tea industry (in Japanese). And the May 2016 report had a breakdown of the tea plant cultivars most common grown in Japan as of 2014.
Factors that determine the quality and type of Japanese tea
Cultivation
Shading Cultivars
COMING SOONTerrain Region Weather Fertilization Pests
Processing
COMING SOONHarvest season Oxidization Steaming Rolli...
What are cultivars?
Factors that determine the quality and type of Japanese tea > Cultivation > Cultivars
Cultivar - A cultivar is a “cultivated variety”. When s...
Japanese tea terminology - harvests
Spring
Hachijyuhachiya 八十八夜 - Literally the "88th night" after the start of spring in the lunar calendar. This is traditionally when the tea harve...
The Myth of Matcha and the Claim It Has 137x Antioxidants of Green Tea
There are many companies misquoting a certain study examining the levels of EGCG (a specific type of catechin, itself a kind of antioxidant). These companies say that matcha has 137x the level of antioxidants as green tea. In this article, we examine the truth behind this myth.
How does shading affect the type and quality of tea?
Factors that determine the quality and type of Japanese tea > Cultivation > Shading
Shading, the cutting off of sunlight from new growing tea...
Japanese Tea Nutrition Chart
Please note that these standard values will vary from product to product depending on the harvest season, processing method, steeping method, etc. ...
One month time lapse video documenting the growth of spring first flush tea leaves
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