All about tea in Japan
Japan is home to one of the most venerable tea cultures of the world, and is a paradise for tea lovers.
Although best known for green tea to Japan, during the trip you will probably come across a surprising variety of teas, from Matcha powder (not to mention Kit Kats 
A close-up of Matcha (Photo by Matthew Hadley / CC BY)
Common varieties of Japanese tea
Matcha tea
If you think Japanese green tea, you are probably thinking Matcha , a finely ground powder of green tea plants from shadow -grown. It is vibrant green in color and has a nice rich flavor. It is Matcha that is prepared during the Japanese tea ceremony, where it wipe with hot water, blow into a foam with a little wood, and served in a tea cup. is
Sencha tea
mixedSencha is calculated by whole tea leaves and mix them with hot water. If you go to a cafe in Japan and ask for green tea, you are likely to get sencha . It has a grassy flavor, but be too bitter without to when, be longer than two minutes left, when it will also begin in hot water bitter.
fresh sencha be soaked (Photo by Etienne Fat / CC BY)
Genmaicha Tea
Literally " brown rice tea, " Genmaicha was historically the least expensive Japanese tea, with the rice. as filler for more tea leaves Today, everyone drinks it. It has a really nice and mild taste, with grassy notes of green tea and the pleasant aroma of roasted rice.
mugicha Tee
decaf mugicha is popular not only in Japan but also in Korea (where it says Boricha ) and in China (where it comes from damaicha or Maicha ). It is decaffeinated prepared with roasted corn infusion of barley, which is popular in the Japanese, Korean and Chinese cuisine. mugicha is warm and served cold and is a particularly refreshing tea while Japan's hot, steamy summer.
Sakura Tea
The arrival of Sakura (cherry) each spring is a cause for celebration throughout Japan. The period in which Sakura are vibrant in bloom is short, but you can drink Sakura tea throughout the year. Just Sakura tea. By pickled cherry soaking in boiling water You will also find bags Sakura tea, in which the dried flowers are mixed with sencha .
Ito En, a common brand of sencha in Japanese grocery stores (Photo by Iris
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Where tea in Japan to drink
tea is ubiquitous in Japan. You get a cup are served when you sit to eat at most Japanese restaurants. It is sold cold in bottles in convenience stores and street-side vending machines. It is to the taste of a cornucopia of foods both sweet and savory, from croissants on ice to a huge selection of sweets. It serves as a mixer for Shochu in winter.
The tea aisle in the grocery store in Japan is rich with boxes and packages of tea bags and loose tea. In any cafe in Japan can be green tea (usually sencha and Matcha ) served straight or as a coffee-style beverage as find a latte or cappuccino.
a green tea Kit Kat (Photo by Iris / CC BY)
in a tea ceremony participation of one of the unique ways to the Japanese tea (especially experience Matcha ). A truly traditional tea ceremony can take several hours, but for travelers in Japan there are many abbreviated, yet authentic options, particularly in Kyoto and Tokyo.
Note that Japanese tea ceremony, which will take place tatami mats you need to remove your shoes -. be sure socks (more Japanese Etiquette Tips) to carry
hereinafter a handful of places to drink tea in Kyoto and Tokyo.
Matcha , tea ceremony
Where tea in Kyoto to drink
Teahouse ran Hotei is owned by the Canadian Tea Master Randy Channell. Channell conducts hands-on, foreigners friendly Japanese tea ceremony. AM Channell whip Matcha in a foam and it will do even before a cup and nibbling on wagashi , a small sweet served with tea drinking.
Three-hundred-year-old tea shop Ippodo opened an office in New York, but that makes it no less a Kyoto mainstay. There are a wide range of tea available for purchase, all. In beautiful packaging In the tea room, you can make your hand to try the tea. There are more than 40 varieties of green tea to taste available and you can learn about their differences.
Matsumoto Soko of Joukeian was without too much with the aim of introducing the Japanese tea ceremony to foreigners established formality. You have a few choices. The easiest way for the business traveler is an hour tasting tea, Japanese green tea ( Matcha ), plus wagashi , and is five days per week, including three times a day, for ¥ 2,000 per person.
Where drinking tea in Tokyo
Ippodo (see above) also an outpost in Tokyo upscale Marunouchi district has, walking distance from Tokyo Station. Come here to get the Japanese tea, which is a great gift, and enjoy a cup of itself.
The beautiful Happo-en Garden is a beautiful setting for a cup of Japanese tea to enjoy. Without a reservation, you can come in, whisk a bowl Matcha and sipping with seasonal wagashi (¥ 00). With a reservation, there is a 2.5-hour tour Garden Tea Ceremony and lunch box. This requires a minimum of two people. ¥ 5,500 per person (West); ¥ 7,700 per person (Japanese lunch).
Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony is a fun annual outdoor event, the foreigners of Japanese tea culture is intended to introduce. It happens only once a year (in 2015 it was in October), but there are events over a few days. Recent events were held at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum and Hamarikyu Gardens. The cost of this tea ceremony bulk is only ¥ 300 and, while the Japanese tea enjoy, you will make new friends boat.
Wagashi or tea confection. (Here: dorayaki -Red bean paste between two spongecake pancakes and sweet potato yokan , a thick jellied sweet) (Photo by t-mizo / CC BY)
a tea plantation in Japan visit
There are many tea plantations in Japan, but not all are open to visitors without special access. Here are three tea plantations you can visit in Japan.
tea plantations near Tokyo
to Voyagin , you can visit a tea plantation in Shizuoka, 2.5 hours from Tokyo by train. The visit includes a tour of the plantation, lunch on the farm of organic products made a tour of the black tea factory, and a Japanese tea and tea tasting.
out tea to taketea plantations near Kyoto and Osaka
The beautiful Obubu family Kyoto Obubu tea farms is a great place for Japanese tea novices tours and try their pluck hands over tea. There are both group and private travel. The former is two hours and includes visiting the tea fields, sip tea picking and Japanese tea while sweets ( wagashi ) to eat. The private tour is 4.5 hours and includes a lunch of Soba (buckwheat noodles) and a Q & A session.
Uji, south of Kyoto, Japan is well renowned center for tea production, with some of the most famous producers in the country. Shohokuen is produced since 1645 Japanese green tea - more than 370 years. To schedule a visit, e-mail operations from the beginning [at] ujicha [dot] com.
A cup of Matcha and wagashi (Photo by Chris Gladis / CC BY)
Even you if traveling are not in the near future in Japan, a great way to educate your palate and enjoy delicious tea is authentic Japanese tea search in your area. For our readers in the US (and a handful of countries in Europe), is a great resource Kettl, and fortunately many other wonderful resources exist around the world!
We hope that this introduction to the Japanese tea helps you better enjoy while traveling tea!
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