Tea Culture | Tea Ceremony - Part 4

Tea Brewing Instructions for Floral Tea

By admin, on August 23rd, 2009

Our instructions are only general guidelines. For your ultimate enjoyment please experiment with the steeping time, water temperature, and the amount of tea leaves. In addition, many of the floral tisane tea such as jasmine . . . → Read More: Tea Brewing Instructions for Floral Tea

How the different kinds of teas are made

By admin, on August 26th, 2006

It is hard to believe, but all tea comes from essentially the same plant, the Camellia Sinensis, a tropical relative of the Camellia Japonica that might even grow in your garden. The differences between the . . . → Read More: How the different kinds of teas are made

The Brewing of Japanese Tea

By admin, on February 10th, 2006

Brewing tea can be as casual as dropping a tea bag into hot water or as formal as the Japanese Tea Ceremony. We think tea should be enjoyed for its flavor and aroma. If . . . → Read More: The Brewing of Japanese Tea

Basic Tea Brewing Instructions

By admin, on August 23rd, 2005

Steeping time presented below is for using 1tsp of tealeaves to make an 8oz cup of tea. We recommend boiling fresh cold water. Boiling water should be poured onto the tealeaves instead of doing the . . . → Read More: Basic Tea Brewing Instructions

Tea Species in Japan

By admin, on February 10th, 2005

While all tea is made from the same tree, Camellia Sinensis, there are a number of species in this plant family. The major species are the Chinese plant and Assamica. In Japan, 108 species . . . → Read More: Tea Species in Japan

Types of Japanese Tea

By admin, on February 10th, 2005

Tea is grown throughout Japan and Japan ranks in the top ten in world tea production. The premier growing regions in Japan are Shizuoka, Kagoshima, Uji and Sayama. (Den’s tea is grown in the Shizuoka . . . → Read More: Types of Japanese Tea

A Short History of Japanese Tea

By admin, on February 10th, 2005

The discovery of tea is steeped in legend and there are quite a few stories. One of legends is a story of Emperor Shen Nong in the 28th century BC, China. He was a scholar . . . → Read More: A Short History of Japanese Tea