Tag: Green Tea
Origins Humans have been cultivating and drinking tea for thousands of years. Green tea was the only type that existed for the majority of that time. Sichuan Province is generally considered to be the birthplace of the smaller leaved var. Sinensis. Tea cultivation and its use as a medicine soon spread to surrounding areas. Prior […] [Read more]
What is Balhyocha? It depends on who you ask! Generally speaking, it is an oxidized tea grown in South Korea. This region is known for its green teas but there are a lot of other varieties to explore. I’ve been wanting to write about this tea for a while but procrastination got the better of […] [Read more]
Genmaicha (brown rice tea) is a blend of Japanese green tea and roasted rice. They are typically mixed in a 1:1 ratio so the caffeine is somewhat lower than other green teas. No one is sure exactly how this tea came to be. The most probable story is that adding toasted rice helped poorer families […] [Read more]
Gyokuro is a variety of shade-grown green tea that is made only in Japan. It is one of my favorite teas, so I am excited to share a bit of a deeper dive. Its name translates to English as ‘jade dew’ and if you’ve ever had the pleasure of trying it, you would agree that […] [Read more]
A Google+ follower asked what matcha is. This question inspired me to start a series that spotlights the different types of tea. What is Matcha? Matcha is a finely ground green tea from Japan. Before harvest, the tea bushes are shaded from the sun for about 20 days. This slows their growth and increases the […] [Read more]
Bi Luo Chun, otherwise known as Green Snail Spring, is a green tea from the Dongting region of China’s Jiangsu Province. You might also see it called Pi Luo Chun. There are many lists of China’s 10 most famous teas but Bi Luo Chin is usually near the top of them, second only to Dragonwell. […] [Read more]
Tencha is a Japanese green tea that is ground into a powder to make matcha. Ten can be translated as mortar or grind, and cha is the word for tea. The processing is similar to other shade-grown teas like gyokuro, but there are some key differences. It is not common to drink it in its […] [Read more]
Tai Ping Hou Kui has long been one of my favorite Chinese green teas. The distinctive leaf shape was what initially drew me to it but I also love its sweet, mellow character. It is usually featured on the lists of China’s most famous teas and its history dates as far back as the Qing […] [Read more]