Earlier this year, I spent some time browsing Yahoo! Answers to see what kinds of questions people had about tea. One of the most common questions I came across was this: “I know green tea is supposed to be healthy, so I’m drinking it – but why does it taste so bad?”
My package of Kagoshima Shincha Yutaka Midori 2009 arrived last week, earlier than expected. This is the second time I’ve ordered tea from O-Cha, and on both occasions I have been impressed with how quickly my tea arrived.
I started this day not, as I usually do, with a cup of strong black tea, but with a light cup of Zhejiang Mao Feng. With the morning sun streaming in, this wonderful green tea from China helped shape the perfect start to the day.
In a world where supermarkets stock a never-ending supply of tea, have we lost the thrill of anticipation? Do we remember the feeling of waiting for a new harvest to yield a fresh crop of tea?
An email from O-Cha this morning reminded me: 2009’s first harvest is drawing near. And O-Cha have four shinchas ready to pre-order, from four different Japanese tea gardens.
Ever wondered where green tea is grown? What its health benefits are? Where you can buy it online? In this article, I answer seven questions people commonly have about green tea.
Does green tea contain caffeine? In short, yes. But the important question is: How much? That’s a much harder question, because different studies have found that the caffeine content of any given cup of green tea varies.
I love sniffing tea. It tunes you into the subtle nuances between the types of tea. But when it comes to smelling the difference between sencha and gyokuro green teas, there’s nothing subtle about it.
Tea Finely Brewed helps discerning tea drinkers develop a deeper appreciation for the world's most popular beverage (other than water, that is).
