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How to Make Matcha Green Tea

A Guide to Making Matcha Green Tea

Matcha tea is a type of green tea. It is used in Japanese tea ceremonies, but can be drunk daily.

In a formal Japanese tea ceremony, making matcha tea involves a tea scoop (chashaku) for measuring the tea, a bamboo whisk (chasen) for mixing the tea smoothly, and the tea bowl (chawan).

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Types of Tea

All types of tea come from an evergreen plant of the Camellia family – Thea sinensis. Three varieties of this plant – from China, Assam, and Cambodia – are used for commercial tea production.

The Chinese plant, Camellia sinensis, is a bush that grows to a maximum of 15 feet, and produces 2-inch long leaves for up to 100 years.

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History of Tea: From Discovery to Modern Day

Discovery of Tea: A History of Tea in China

Tea was accidentally discovered in 2737 BCE, in China, by the emperor and father of Chinese medicine, Shen Nong. One day, while sitting under a wild tea tree, a few leaves fell into simmering water he was preparing. When he drank it, he found it delicious.

For centuries, tea was used primarily in monasteries as a medicine or a … [Read more...]