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What is Genmaicha ?

Genmaicha is a type of Japanese tea blended with roasted and popped brown rice (“genmai” means brown rice). Before being added to Japanese tea, the brown rice is steamed and roasted. The form of th...

Differences of Green Tea Based on Harvesting Period

As you can imagine, the taste of green tea will be different based on when it is harvested and other factors such as how much sunlight it has been exposed to. In Japan, there are 3 harvests of gree...

What is Bancha?

Bancha is another type of green tea found in Japan. Bancha is harvested from the same plant as sencha, but it is harvested between summer and autumn, whereas sencha is harvested between spring (the...

Types of Green Tea

Green tea is quickly becoming a popular beverage throughout the Western world. However, many people are unaware that there are a variety of green teas. This may be shocking to you as well. This art...

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