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20 Popular Japanese Teas Japan has centuries of history with the humble tea leaf. The country produces hundreds of varieties and grades of tea based on a variety of growing and processing situations. Tea grown in the shade, steam-pressed, pan-fired or sun-dried. Tea from all parts of the plant including the buds, leaves, tips, sticks or stems. Tea that been powdered or curled into a ball. Tea that's combined with rice or kelp. Tea that's harvested on a particular date. It's not only about the tea. Tea is a lively and large aspect of Japanese culture. For example, Japanese Tea...

Japanese Green Tea There are thousands of varieties of green tea grown in different countries. Green tea was originally grown in China and brought to Japan by Buddhists monks. Now China, Japan, and India produce the bulk of what's sold. Japanese strains alone account for twenty different types of green tea, and every country and region’s tea tastes different. Japanese tea tastes of fresh grass and has a bit of the ocean in it. Most are processed by machine (UEndure is harvested by hand), ensuring a consistent product. They change its flavor by roasting the leaves or adding things like rice...

Steeping the perfect cup of tea can make all the difference in how delicious it tastes.

The Wonderful Health Benefits Of Tea One of the well-known health benefits of tea is increased antioxidant activities within the body. Antioxidants help to stabilize free radicals. Free radicals can cause significant damage (and disease) to the body, including cancers, heart disease and illnesses. When a larger amount of free radicals are housed in the body, a domino effect can occur creating increasing damage within the body. Drinking tea on a regular basis can provide wonderful antioxidant benefits for the body. Antioxidant Benefits Differ Teas come in four different varieties and the antioxidant benefits differ with each one. For example,...