Japanese Green Tea Online Blog

  • Different varieties of green tea

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    Sencha, gyokuro, and matcha are unique teas. The differences are in the way they are cultivated, harvested and prepared. All Japanese green teas va...

  • Cold Brewing Japanese Green Tea

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    Cold brewed green tea is slightly sweeter than iced green tea. It is not necessary to use a special teapot for preparation. A glass or pyrex contai...

  • 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...

  • Can I use cream, sugar, honey or sweeteners?

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    Green tea is unlike black tea in that it is meant to be consumed straight. These additives will only add unwanted calories or, with artificial swee...

  • How much caffeine is in green tea & matcha?

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    Not all green tea is the same- it comes in many varieties, including matcha, sencha, and gyokuro. The precise amount of caffeine in green tea will ...

  • 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.

  • Drinking Green Tea vs. Extract & Supplements

    by Lawrence O'Connor
    August 24, 2020 High concentrations of catechins and caffeine in green tea extract can be harmful A recent study by the American College of Gastroe...