Royal Milk Tea vs. Milk Tea: What’s the Difference?
A tea beverage called Milk Tea is available in various forms in various countries, including Japan, where you can buy the drink on every corner of the city. As you may know, Japanese Milk Tea...
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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, I have often seen these tea beverages sold in online stores overseas. Sencha vs. Matcha So...
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...
Japanese Kombucha: Umami-Rich Kombu Seaweed Tea
Unlike the one known as tea mushroom or tea fungus, Japanese kombucha (昆布茶, こんぶ茶: kombu tea)” is a seaweed tea made from powdered kombu or kelp. Japanese Kombucha Tea The truth is that most Japanese...
Health Benefits of Suntory Kuro (Black) Oolong Tea
Oolong is a semi-oxidized tea that originated in China, and in Japan, it is as popular as Japanese green teas, such as Sen-cha and Hoji-cha. In fact, each convenience store chain in Japan is...
Hatomugi Cha: Japanese Job’s Tear Tea, not Mugicha
As I wrote in the previous post, Mugicha (麦茶) is the Japanese word for barley tea, while Hatomugi-cha (はと麦茶) includes the word Mugicha in its name, but it isn’t that kind. Hatomugicha (はと麦茶) As...
Mugicha: Types & Benefits of Japanese Barley Tea
Mugicha (麦茶), or barley tea, is a traditional summertime refreshment in Japan prepared by boiling or infusing roasted barley seeds in water. Mugicha (麦茶) Mugicha is Japan’s staple beverage enjoyed throughout the year, and...
