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Today, Rokucha is drunk as an everyday drink, or by those who enjoy it as a hobby, but in older times it was drunk as medicine. That’s why the health benefits of Rokucha have been widely known since long ago.Today, research is being conducted at universities around the world, and new health benefits are still being discovered.Pulling from different research papers gives us this list of 26 health benefits.Antioxidant propertiesAntibacterial (against bacteria causing food poisoning and against germs)Improves intestinal floraAntiatheroscleroticInhibits platelet aggregationVascular endothelial protectionPreventing the increase of blood cholesterol and triglyceridesPreventing excessive fat in the blood (hyperlipidaemia)Inhibiting the rise of...

Ujicha is well known as a leading brand of tea in Japan. Here we will explain the history of how Ujicha came to be. Ujicha is the origin point for Japanese tea, and the production methods used for Ujicha are also critical to producing other teas such as Sencha and Gyokuro. Ujicha is where Japanese tea began, and it’s also the place where the production methods used for Japanese teas today were first born. Here we will be presenting this history to you. The Origins of Ujicha Tea was first produced in the area of Uji during the Kamakura period....

What kind of bush does tea come from?The tea plant is related to the camellia plant, and it’s an evergreen which keeps its leaves through the winter.That’s why it can also be used as an ikebana plant. In spring, the season for Shincha, the light green buds begin to grow, Fall, sometime around October, white chabana flowers similar to a small version of the camellia’s begin to bloom. Planting a Tea BushThe best time for planting a tea plant is between the beginning of March and the end of May, but as long as you aren’t in a period of...

How to Make TeaPick 100 grams of newly sprouting tea leaves, which grow in sprouts of three leaves.Wash the raw tea leaves in water to clean them, and then shake off excess water.*It’s okay if the leaves are still dampPlace the leaves into a microwavable container (something which can stand the heat).Place saran wrap over the leaves.Place the container containing the leaves into a microwave, and microwave for 3 minutes at 500 watts to steam.*Steam the tea leaves as quickly as possible after picking.*If the leaves oxidize they’ll turn brown in color, so be careful.*The leaves can also be steamed...