Famous Teas
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'Jewel Dew' — Japan's most prized green tea, deeply shaded and outrageously umami.
Bushes are shaded for 20+ days before harvest, forcing them to load up on theanine and chlorophyll. The result is a thick, savoury liquor that tastes almost of dashi broth — something unlike any other tea on Earth.
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From the Journal
Three of Japan's most famous green teas come from the same plant. The differences are everything — and once you know them, you'll never confuse them again.
by Sameera
An hour south of Kyoto, a riverbank town has been growing the world's finest matcha for 800 years. A field report.
by Sameera
Sixteenth-century Japan refined matcha-making into one of the most demanding art forms in human history. A primer on chado — the Way of Tea.
by Sameera
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