Ume Kombucha: Plum-Flavored Kelp Seaweed Tea
As I wrote in this post, Japanese Kombucha is a seaweed tea made from salted pulverized kelp dissolved in hot water and is different from the one seen outside of Japan. Japanese tea beverage...
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Sencha vs Bancha vs Hojicha: Japanese Green Tea
When it comes to Japanese green tea, the most consumed in Japan is “Sencha (煎茶)”. Sencha generally uses first flush tea leaves from the same tree as the “Bancha (番茶)” grade. On the other hand,...
Sobacha: Health Benefits of Soba Buckwheat Tea
“Sobacha (そば茶: Soba Tea)” is a Japanese buckwheat tea often served in soba restaurants. It is a tea beverage made from roasted buckwheat groats featuring a unique fragrance characteristic of buckwheat. Sobacha (そば茶: Soba Tea) In Japan,...
Kirin Gogo no Kocha: Lemon Tea and Milk Tea
As I wrote in the previous article, Royal Milk Tea reminds us of the tea company Lipton, but when we think of Milk Tea, the first product that comes to our mind is Kirin...
Royal Milk Tea vs Milk Tea: Japanese Tea Beverages
A tea beverage called “Milk Tea” can be seen in various forms in various countries, and in Japan, the product can be bought in every corner of the city, for example, at convenience stores,...
Kuromame: Nimame and Products using Black Soybeans
As “Kuro-Mame (黒豆)” literally means “black bean” in Japanese, people who are not familiar with Japanese food might not know what kind of bean it is. Kuro-Mame (黒豆) Kuromame, also called “Kuro-Daizu (黒大豆)” or...
Sencha vs Matcha: Types of Japanese Green Tea
“Sencha (煎茶)” and “Matcha (抹茶)” are common types of “Ryokucha (緑茶)” or Japanese green tea, and in recent years, these tea beverages can be easily bought if you use a large online marketplace. Sencha...
Ryokucha vs. Sencha: Japanese Green Tea
Ryokucha (緑茶), or Japanese green tea, comes in many varieties and various forms, and in Japan, vending machines selling green tea PET bottles can be seen in every corner of the city. Representative types...
