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Japanese Green Tea
2007-10-19 03:36:00 Author: Cup of Green TeaSource: Japanese Green TeaGreen tea was introduced from China to Japan, and today, nearly all teas produced in Japan are green teas. Green tea is the most popular tea drink in Japan, and is even sold in vending machines. Green tea harvest begins around the start of May every year in Japan.There are many varieties of Japanese green tea. Japanese green tea can be divided into three grades: Gyokura, Sencha, and Bancha. Some of the most popular Japanese green tea varieties are:Gyokuro green tea, an expensive variety with a sweet flavor, considered to be the most superior variety. Sencha green tea, which is the most common Japanese green tea, used for everyday drinking. Bancha green tea is a more coarse grade of tea, yellow in color, with a full and refreshing flavor. Houjicha (Hojicha) is pan fried or oven roasted, and is aromatic with a roasted flavor and very little bitterness. Genmaicha is a roasted tea blend of rice and Bancha green tea. Because it has a ...
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Chanoyu, The Japanese tea ceremony
2007-09-26 05:32:00 Author: Tai Wei LimOriginal Source: EasternTea - Tea CeremonyThe essence of the Japanese tea ceremony is harmony. Every move or every component about the ceremony brings out the serenity of the whole. The host tries to keep to the natural state of things as much as possible. for example, she might place some leaves in the garden stones in order to preserve the natural beauty of the garden.The Japanese tea ceremony had its origins 700 years ago when Zen Buddhist monks began to explore this art form. However, this was only the rudimentary beginning. It was only 500 years ago that founder Sen No Rikkyu began to hone the simple tea ceremony practiced by the monks into a ritual. He transformed the ceremony to one of humility, simplicity, rusticness as well as self-cultivation. This is epitomized by the simple setting of the tea house e.g. a two mat tea space, chashitsu.The guests kneel down on the mat and wait to be served by tea. They face the kama or the kettle and the brazier. The d...
By: Leaves of Tea
Chanoyu, The Japanese tea ceremony
2007-09-26 05:32:00 Author: Tai Wei LimOriginal Source: EasternTea - Tea CeremonyThe essence of the Japanese tea ceremony is harmony. Every move or every component about the ceremony brings out the serenity of the whole. The host tries to keep to the natural state of things as much as possible. for example, she might place some leaves in the garden stones in order to preserve the natural beauty of the garden.The Japanese tea ceremony had its origins 700 years ago when Zen Buddhist monks began to explore this art form. However, this was only the rudimentary beginning. It was only 500 years ago that founder Sen No Rikkyu began to hone the simple tea ceremony practiced by the monks into a ritual. He transformed the ceremony to one of humility, simplicity, rusticness as well as self-cultivation. This is epitomized by the simple setting of the tea house e.g. a two mat tea space, chashitsu.The guests kneel down on the mat and wait to be served by tea. They face the kama or the kettle and the brazier. The...
By: Leaves of Tea
JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY
2007-07-26 07:40:00 The Japanese tea ceremony ( “the way of tea”) is a traditional ritual influenced by Zen Buddhism in which powdered green tea, or matcha, is ceremonially prepared by a skilled practitioner and served to a small group of guests in a tranquil setting. Share / Email |
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