It’s easy to be confused about what tea actually is when we hear about things such as rooibos tea and honey lemon tea, since their ingredients have nothing in...
About the Tea Plant: Camellia Sinensis
I’m sure you’ve drank tea plenty of times, but have you ever wondered where it comes from? The Camellia sinensis is commonly known as the tea plant, tea tree...
Green Tea Harvests in Japan
Did you know that green tea in Japan is harvested at different times of the year, and that the price and quality of tea leaves depend greatly on the...
Basic Etiquette for Japanese Green Tea
We are all taught basic table manners so as to make social interactions smoother. If we look at etiquette that way, wouldn’t it be good to know a thing...
Does Green Tea Stain Teeth?
Having a smile with bright white teeth is a great personal asset. No one wants to have stained teeth, so green tea enthusiasts may worry about whether green tea...
History of Green Tea
Green tea has become an important part of the Japanese culture. It has so much demand in Japan that you can find canned and bottled green tea wherever you...