#japanese tea
Japanese tea room Chikusei by Tsubakido, at Fushimi, Kyoto. A purveyor to Fushimi Inari Taisha (shrine). Tea, sweets, the interior design, everything’s great. Surely wanna visit again.
Tsubaki-do 椿堂
http://www.tsubakido.kyoto
Only in Japanese, but has a nice tea company film. Tranquil and worth to watch. “Tsubaki” means camellia FYI.
京都伏見の椿堂竹聲。伏見稲荷大社御用達。煎茶、スイーツ、室礼、どれも良い。また訪れたい。
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What’s your favorite Japanese tea?
Japan is infamous for its vending machines and convenience stores and the varietes of tea they offer. The above pictures are from Uji (near Kyoto) which is famous for its green tea and had a whole vending machine dedicated to local tea.
Sencha (煎茶): classic green tea, not only very popular in Japan but also worldwide
Bancha (番茶): a type of green tea that is plucked later in the season. it has many varieties.
Genmaicha (玄米茶): green tea with roasted brown rice. often also contains matcha. one of my favorites and very popular in Japan, but I don’t think popular anywhere else.
Matcha (抹茶): powdered green tea. Very popular in Japan and overseas, used in the tea ceremony. Also popular as Matcha Latte and used in various types of sweets and cookies.
Hōjicha (ほうじ茶): charcoal-roasted green tea, which makes the leaves brown. has less caffeine than regular green tea. is also very popular as Hojicha Latte that can even be found at Starbucks in Japan.
Jasmin Tea (ジャスミン茶): green or white tea scented with the aroma of jasmine blossoms. Popular mostly as a cold beverage in Japan.
Oolong Tea (ウーロン茶): a Chinese tea that is oxidized in the production. You can find this a lot at izayakas in Japan as a non-alcoholic, cold refreshment.
Mugicha (麦茶): barley tea, in Japan popular as a cold beverage in the hot summer because it contains many minerals.
Which type of tea is your favorite? I’ve recently become obsessed with hojicha, especially as hojicha latte with soy milk. Let me know what your favorite tea is or which ones you’d like to try!
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Here’s all of my matcha gear! Whisk, chawan, matcha and scoop
It recommends 2-3 scoops of matcha into your chawan. However, you always want to preheat your chawan with hot water first.
Sift your matcha into the chawan and then you can add hot water - 165-170F
First add a little bit of water (20-50ml) and whisk it to a watery paste, this will help when you add the rest of the water to get good froth.
Now whisk back and forth in zig zag motions really fast! This was my second time making matcha so my foam wasn’t on point, but I can assure you, its much better now! You want nice thick foam with small bubbles.
For the taste test! This Matcha is extremely good, its in the middle of being sweet and grassy. You can take it like a shot or make huge slurps as you down it. I found this to be really flavorful and definitely way better than anything you would get at a store - most of the Matcha you will buy at a store has an overpowering bitterness. This was nice and sweet and I find that the froth really cuts the bitterness. Weird, huh? O-cha has a lot of amazing options for Japanese tea so you should check out their store here
ALSO! I launched my blogger website for dedicated tea reviews! If you prefer that platform - be sure to check it out here!
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If you have any questions comments or concerns please feel free to send me a PM! Want to decide which tea I review next? Don’t hesitate to ask!
xoxo
Jordan
Teabag for matcha lovers
December 15, International Tea Day
International Tea Day was founded in 2005 to raise recognition of tea workers around the world. This day brings to light the issues that tea workers deal with regularly such as wages, medical care, access to education, and improved sanitation.
You can see this booklet by asking for box 1 folder 13 of the Dexter-Roundy family papers, 1772-1951 in the UWM Archives. It was printed in Japan but is not dated and each page has a different tea fact, information about tea production, or tea consumption.
On this first Monday of August, let’s revisit a booklet that was originally posted on International Tea Day by archivist Alison Newman. From the Dexter-Roundy family papers, the booklet highlights Japanese tea production and culture.
Call number: Milwaukee Mss 108, Box 1, Folder 13
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“Javacrucianism also has the simplest theology in history, teaching one thing only is necessary for salvation, the American Coffee Ceremony—a variation on the Japanese Tea Ceremony. This is performed at dawn, and you must face towards the rising sun, as you raise the cup to your lips.
When you take the first sip, you must cry out with intense fervour, “GOD, I needed that!” If this is performed religiously every morning, Javacrucians say, you will face all life’s challenges with a clear mind and a tranquil spirit.”
- Robert Anton Wilson
