In this article we present you our penumbra green tea Kabusedcha incl. tips for preparation & dosage.

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Green tea from Japan - what varieties are there?

In Japan there is a great variety of green teas. One more reason to tell you about the most important varieties and their variants.

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May we introduce: Our Sencha N°1

In the first post of our blog series we present you our Sencha N°1 green tea incl. tips for preparation & dosage.

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Loose green tea VS. Tea bag - what is the best green tea?

We show you the difference between green tea in tea bags and loose infused in this comparison video.

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The production of matcha - shading and processing

The original Japanese Matcha owes its effect on health and its taste to the special manufacturing process. But how exactly does it work with the ground green tea? We'll explain it to you.

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Why is green tea healthy?

Green tea has many positive effects on the body and mind. We explain about the most important ones.

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Overnight stay in a ryokan - how does that work in Japan?

Staying in a ryokan is a great way to get to know Japanese food, traditions and people. But you can also do things wrong: from toilet shoes to tatami - in this article we tell you about the most important things.

Cold Brew Sencha 🧊🌿 Green Tea Cold Brew

Fancy a refreshing drink? Simply brew green tea cold. The best thing about it: we need almost no accessories and it takes hardly any longer than normal brewing. Let me explain...

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Matcha versatile - classic, energy drink or milkshake

Whether as a classic hot drink, pre-workout drink, energy drink or dessert. What tastes good is allowed. In this article, we present some of our favorite recipes.

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Green tea and its health risks - what is really true?

Green tea is healthy. Most people now agree on this. But there are always voices that warn of certain side effects

Hasegawa-san from Shizuoka: our matcha and its story

Yoshiaki Hasegawa has been growing his own tea for over 60 years. He has had his own small tea farm in the famous Shizuoka province since 1979. Shizuoka is famous for green tea...

Mr. Yoshiharu from Kakegawa- against the tide with organic matcha in Japan

Mr. Yoshiharu Matushita produces Matcha No2 for us. Not only has he been growing green tea for over 40 years, but he is constantly researching organic tea cultivation.

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Mr. Haruki - son of green tea pioneers from Miyazaki

Haruki-san is the youngest tea farmer SHO CHA has worked with. He has been running his own farm on the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan for 17 years.

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Mr. Takayuki from Miyazaki - Shincha & Sencha

Mr. Takayuki was the first tea farmer for whose Sencha we immediately decided. This fruity Sencha is produced by Mr. Takayuki on his own tea farm....