Green tea is now no longer only in Japan a well-known and everyday tea variety. Here in Germany, green tea is also common and appreciated by many.
Here, however, the term "green tea" covers many things that are separated in Japan.
In the land of the rising sun, there are more than 20 different varieties of the subtly bitter-tasting tea. All with different ingredients and manufacturing processes.
The variety sold in Germany under the name "green tea" is mostly a Sencha of the third or fourth harvest, which has a relatively low quality and at best still too hot brewed develops the bitter taste typically associated with green tea.
As a tea drinker, I would like to explain to you in the following blogposts the differences between the tea varieties and give you some useful tips on how to brew the tea without the typical bitter taste.
During my time in Japan, in addition to language school and my work at the ryokan, I would like to get my tea instructor certification. This certification will allow me to work as an official partner of the Japanese Tea Association and pass on my knowledge.
In work alliance with the Global Japanese Tea Association (https://gjtea.org) I would like to take you on a delicately sweet journey through the world of Japanese tea.
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