Matcha, gyokuro and kabushecha grown in the shade are said to have a fragrance called ooika, covered aroma. “Ooi” means shade and “ka” means aroma in Japanese.  This article talks about ooika, , th...

Did you know that green tea was good to help recover from fatigue? You might think this contradicts with the fact that green tea contains a high amount of caffeine, as caffeine stimulates your brai...

Matcha is one of the 3 powdery types of Japanese tea. The other two are Konacha and Funmatsucha. Konacha is a gathering of fine tea leaf grains of Sencha while Funmatsucha is finely chopped form of...

If you have visited Japan, you probably noticed that almost all Japanese restaurants brought you free Japanese tea as soon as you took your seat. Having the tea may help you kill your time while wa...

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...