All About Chai
Chai is loved around the world and is a combination that has found its place in many different cultures. The word “Chai” is derived fr...
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Mar
Posts by Matt Zacharewicz
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Dec
Brief Intro to Rooibos
Introduction
Rooibos (roy-boss), also known as ‘African red tea’ or ‘red bush tea’, is native to South Africa. Grown in the mountainous...
14
Dec
Japanese Matcha and Ceremony
What is Matcha?
Matcha literally translates to mean ‘ground tea’. Eighty percent of matcha produced in Japan come from Uji, Japan. ...
21
Nov
Part I: Intro to Rooibos and Honeybush
Introduction
Rooibos (roy-boss), also known as ‘African red tea’ or ‘red bush tea’, is native to South Africa. Grown in the mountainou...
15
Sep
Darjeeling Tea: 2017 First Flush Picking
Darjeeling tea is sometimes known as “the champagne of teas” due to its delicate taste and high quality. Darjeeling, a region in India,...
17
Aug
Japanese Shaved Ice
During our recent trip to Japan we experienced a delicious and flavorful desert. Japanese Shaved Iced is made up of light ice like snow...
30
Jun
Japanese Tea Part 4: Uji Genmaicha
Genmaicha Overview
Genmaicha tea is also known as ‘rice’ or ‘popcorn’ tea and literally translates to mean ‘brown rice tea’. ...
20
Jun
Japanese Tea Part 3: Gyokuro Green Tea
Gyokuro: Introduction
Gyokuro is a Japanese green tea that translates to mean “Jade Dew”, reflecting the brewed tea’s pale green color....
04
May
Introduction to Japanese Tea: Part 2
Sencha Overview
Japanese Sencha is the most popular tea in Japan. This tea is grown in direct sunlight, unlike other common Japanese g...
25
Apr
Introduction to Japanese Tea: Part 1
In Japan, tea is produced just about everywhere. Shizuoka, Kagoshima and Uji are three of the major tea- growing regions throughout Jap...