Discover the unique flavours of Japanese Sencha in this Shizuoka and Sayama tea tasting. Learn about regional differences, brewing tips, and tasting notes.
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Kombucha has seen a huge rise in popularity over the last few years. Once an obscure potion on the shelves of health food stores, it’s now gone mainstream! Known for its probiotic health properties, Kombucha is a slightly sparkling fermented tea drink made with a live culture called a Scoby. I’m a relative newcomer to kombucha. It’s only over the past couple of years that I’ve started to drink and appreciate it. And now I decided to give home brewing kombucha a go!
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Matcha is prepared differently from other teas. As it’s in powdered form you consume the whole leaf. This is one of the reasons why Matcha is renowned for its health giving properties. It’s also high in caffeine.
Basically, Matcha is whisked up with hot water into a frothy green brew. Check out the video or read below for how to make Matcha the traditional way. If you don’t have the traditional tools, check below for some easy swaps for modern alternatives.
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I have found a beautiful, tranquil little teahouse in the heart of Helsinki specialising in Chinese teas! TeeMaa teahouse is run by a lovely woman from Hunan. They are doing a series of tea workshops, and the first one I attend is actually about a Japanese tea! Matcha is a Japanese green tea in fine powder form. It’s used in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony where the whole tea leaf is consumed.
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Please forgive the radio silence over the past couple of weeks. I have been reconnecting with my tea roots, or in other words visiting family and friends in the UK. Living abroad and mixing with different nationalities, I’ve realised that we Brits have a very specific way of making our tea. So here’s the lowdown on British tea brewing.
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