Thursday, March 3, 2011

Japanese Tea

Common Japanese teas include

Sencha – Green Tea most commonly drunk at home. Make tea with water slightly below boiling, 80-90 C to reduce bitterness.

Matcha – Powdered green tea, drunk at special occasions. It is very bitter, so traditional served with a small Japanese sweet.

Hojicha – Roasted Bancha green tea. This tea has a roasted rice aroma and contains less caffeine compared to other green teas.

Mugicha – Roasted barley tea. It is drunk cold as a summer drink.

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