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JAPANESE
GREEN TEA - O-Cha
Japanese green tea comes in many varieties and qualities. Many green teas available in the West are quite often actually grown in China. We offer you only authentic Japanese green teas. The highest grade is taken from the uppermost leaves of the tree and picked when young and fresh. The price of tea reflects its quality.
Tokusen Cha SPECIAL HIGH-GRADE JAPANESE GREEN TEA IN 3 TYPES from Shizuoka, where the best teas are grown in Japan.
ZUIKOU REIBOU MEIMON 100 Grams Price: $36.00 100 Grams Price: $26.00 100 Grams Price: $20.00
Muno-yaku O-cha
ORGANIC GREEN TEA
Grown according to organic standards. No chemical pesticides used.
100 grams $18.00
Genmai Cha
BROWN RICE GREEN TEA
Green tea blended with toasted and puffed brown rice gives a deliciously roasted flavor.
(100 grams $12.00)
*SPECIAL OFFER
100 grams $9.00
Sencha GREEN TEA BAGS Pack of 20 green tea bags with non-bleached paper filter. Each teabag is individually wrapped in a foil sachet for maximum flavour and freshness. Box of 20 Sachets $8.00
Tea originally entered Japan from China. Since it first appeared it has been enjoyed by monks, samurai warriors, and commoners alike. The way of tea, or cha-no-yu (the tea ceremony), is a dedicated art form, used for relaxation and peace of mind. Much is made of the ceremonial pouring of the hot water over finely powdered matcha green tea, stirring briskly with a chasen or bamboo whisk and serving it under rigorous guidelines of movement to the guests. In the 16th century, tea-drinking was elevated to this art form by the famous tea master Sen no Rikyu. From early times green tea has been highly valued for its medicinal properties. But in recent years research into the effects of green tea has progressed so far it can now provide scientific confirmation for these. legendary sayings.
Tea is a miraculous medicine
for the maintenance of health.
Tea has an extraordinary
power to prolong life.
Anywhere a person
cultivates tea, long life will follow.
It is becoming increasingly clear that green tea has a broad efficacy in health.There are many qualities of green tea in Japan. The common green tea to the high-priced premium tea are drunk by millions of Japanese everyday. Since ancient times Japanese have been drinking refreshing green tea. This may be one factor in the reason why Japanese people have the best longevity in the world today.
| Catechins (Main component) | Caffeine | Flavonoids |
| Reduces incidence of cancer | Stimulates wakefulness | Strengthens blood vessel walls |
| Reduces tumors | Acts as diuretic | Prevents halitosis |
| Reduces mutations | Removes fatigue and sleepiness | |
| Reduces oxidation by active oxygen |
Vitamin C | |
| Lowers blood cholesterol | Reduces stress | |
| inhibits increase of blood pressure | Prevents flu | Polysaccharides |
| Inhibits increase of blood sugar | Lowers blood sugar | |
| Kills bacteria | Vitamin B Complex | |
| Kills influenza virus | Aids carbohydrate metabolism | Fluoride |
| Fights cariogenic bacteria | Prevents cavities | |
| Prevents halitosis | ||
| Vitamin E | ||
| r-Amino Butyric Acid | Acts as antioxidant and regulates aging | |
| (GABA) Lowers blood pressure | Theanine (a kind of amino acid) | |
| Gives green tea its delicious taste | ||
THE WAY OF TEA
- Warm the teapot
- Pour in about one teaspoon of tea
- Boil the water and turn off. Leave for 5 minutes.
- The water should be hot but not boiling, about 79 to 87 degrees Centigrade (175-190 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Pour water over leaves. Put on lid
- Steep for about 1-2 minutes. Do not steep longer than 2 minutes or the tea will become bitter.
- Pour all the tea out of the pot.Tea mustn't sit in the water for longer than 2 minutes
- Add more water and repeat, you can again have tea made from the same leaves. .
- To prepare iced green tea you should use a large Pyrex or heat resistant glass container.
- Pour hot water over double the amount of tea that you would normally use for hot tea.
- Fill the container until it is half full. After the tea has steeped for about 2 minutes put ice into the container until it is full, most of the ice will melt almost immediately and dilute the tea to it's proper level.
- After approximately 1 minute you can strain the tea, pour over more ice and serve.
Preparing iced tea in this way will preserve the taste, aroma, color, and health enhancing qualities of the tea.
Iced green tea is also a refreshing and invigorating drink after any sport or exercise.
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