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How to make Green Tea
on Apr 7, 2008 in Green Tea brewing basket chinese tea cup of tea dragon well finum gemaicha gunpowder japanese tea jasmine sencha tea leaves It is surprising how many people give up on Green Tea after one bad experience. While making Green Tea is not difficult in any way, at TeaFrog we have found that there is one overwhelming mistake that people make with brewing Green Tea, and that is...
How to serve green tea vol. 2 Sencha
on Jun 29, 2008 in How to serve green tea Japanese tea Green tea cup & saucer from Tokoname Sencha,Sencha is regular Japanese green tea.There are two key points for serving;a) Let the hot water cool down slightly.b) Don’t leave any tea in the teapot.Process,1. Pour hot water into a small (2-3 oz. o...
How to serve green tea vol. 5 Matcha
on Jun 29, 2008 in How to serve green tea Japanese tea Tea caddyMatchaMatcha has a deeper meaning that reflects on all aspects of the Japanese culture.Matcha basic serving requires a tea mixer (chasen) and tea cup for matcha (chawan).Process,1. Pour hot water into chawan and mix the hot water by chasen.2...
How to serve green tea vol. 3 Gyokuro
on Jun 29, 2008 in How to serve green tea Japanese tea Green tea cups from KutaniGyokuro,Gyokuro is the best quality of green tea, having a very good taste and fragrance.When the tea tree leaves begin to open, the tree is covered by plastic sheets or straw for 20 days to protect it from direct sunshine.
How to serve green tea vol. 1 Basic
on Jun 29, 2008 in How to serve green tea Japanese tea Imari Green tea cupDo you want to serve good flavored tea?If you know some rules, you can serve it like a tea master.I will present the basics of serving tea.This rule applies to serving all kinds of Japanese green tea.1. Know what kind of green tea...