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The cup is small. The temperature is low — around 50 to 60°C, cool enough to hold comfortably. The leaves sit longer ...

Fresh-cut grass, a faint marine edge, a clean sweetness underneath. Sencha tea is the everyday Japanese green tea mad...

Japanese tea cultivation includes farming systems that use pesticides. That is not a secret — it is written into the ...

Tea has caffeine. A typical brewed cup lands somewhere between 20 and 70mg depending on the tea type — see the table ...

L-theanine is one of the compounds contributing to Gyokuro’s umami, alongside glutamic acid and citric acid, as a stu...

Pour a cup of lightly oxidized oolong and you get something floral, almost creamy — a pale gold liquor that smells of...

Brewed at a slightly lower temperature than you might expect, it pours a clear amber — lighter than Assam, less asser...

Steamed greens, cut grass, a mineral edge, or the savory depth of edamame broth — the phrase "Japanese green tea" cov...

The cup comes in lighter than you expect. Pale gold shading toward jade, with a sweetness that opens before you reach...

The scent arrives before the flavor does. Something between toasted grain and caramel, warm and round, with a faint s...

Explore the rich world of fermented tea: unique flavors, health benefits, and brewing artistry for a transformative t...

In 1899, a Japanese businessman walked into the World Commerce Congress in Philadelphia and requested a meeting with ...