Japanese Green Tea Online Blog

  • Drinking Green Tea vs. Extract & Supplements

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    March 24, 2023 High concentrations of catechins and caffeine in green tea extract can be harmful A recent study by the American College of Gastroen...

  • Good Gyokuro is Aged

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    High quality gyokuro leaves are (unlike sencha) aged to create a tea renowned for its distinct taste and aroma. This aging blends and mellows the f...

  • Make a perfect cup of gyokuro

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    Reduce water temperature by pouring hot water from one container to another.

  • Why are your teas fresher than other green teas?

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    Sencha and gyokuro leaves are rolled, dried naturally, packed into large square blocks and wrapped in foil. They are then carefully placed in wood...

  • Japanese Tea is Unique

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    Japanese freshly-harvested leaves are dried naturally, and then kneaded and rolled into various shapes until they are completely dry. Processing t...

  • Does matcha taste bitter?

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    At the lower end of the scale you have a lot of bitterness, but as you go up in quality the bitterness is replaced by a delicious creamy taste. The...

  • How do I clean my teapot and matcha bowl?

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    Cleaning a Japanese teapot is easy. Fill it halfway with clean water, then shake the pot gently back and forth to get the leaves out. Then rinse wi...

  • Genmaicha is Healthy and Delicious

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    Genmaicha is good for... Keeping blood sugar lever low -- Gamma-orizanol contained in brown rice helps to keep blood sugar level low.  Gamma-oriz...

  • Low Caffeine Tea

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    Genmaicha. First leaf sencha mixed with puffed brown rice (genmai) and a pinch of matcha.  It is the pinch of matcha that distinguishes our genmai...

  • Drink Green Tea for Concentration

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    Japanese green tea for good concentration and energy.