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Health Benefits of Green Tea Obubu Tea Farm in Uji, Kyoto
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Japanese Green Tea All Japanese green teas come from the camellia sinensis tea plant. 30% of the nutrition of green tea leaves is water soluble (this means the nutrients emerge when steeped in water) - catechin, theanine, caffeine, vitamin C, and more. 70% of the nutrients of green tea leaves is non-water soluble - vitamin E, beta carotene, dietary fiber, and more. Because Obubu uses simple, natural processing, their teas are made of the whole leaves. The sencha harvested in the spring are very tender and we recommend you eat the leaves after your third brewing. This is how you will receive 100% of the full nutritional benefits of Japanese green tea! Obubu
harvests in the Spring, Summer, and Fall -
Sencha Brewing Instructions: one teaspoon of tea, one half cup room temperature water. Pour hot water into the teacup to warm it. When the heat can be felt on the outside of the cup, that is the time to add the tea and water to the teapot. Discard water from cup. Brew for 90 seconds and pour out every drop of tea. This first brewing will be sweet. For the second & third brewing use hot water (212 F) and serve immediately. You will taste more astringency in these brewings.
Another way to get the full health benefits from your
tea is to eat the leaves. After 2-3 pourings Obubu Sencha
tea
leaves will have fully opened. Just drizzle a small
amount of soy sauce, sprinkle bonito flakes on top,
and your Sencha Spinach is ready to be enjoyed! Maccha Brewing Instructions: If you're using a Chasen (bamboo whisk) you can add 1/2 teaspoon of maccha directly into a cup or bowl, then slowly add one cup of hot water (175° F) and whisk briskly in a side-to-side motion until frothy. Without a Chasen, you will need to make a smooth paste by adding 1/2 teaspoon of maccha and 2 ounces of hot water and mixing well. After the paste is made, slowly add the remaining cup of hot water continuing to mix well and drink promptly. Genmaicha, Hojicha, Bancha Brewing Instructions: one teaspoon of tea, one cup hot water. Place tea and boiling water (212° F) in teapot and let brew for 90 seconds - 3 minutes. You can reuse your tea leaves for two or three pourings by adjusting your brewing time. Excellent as Iced Tea, too! Did
you know Fresh Iced Tea contains 20 times more antioxidants than
bottled or canned iced tea? (according to USDA report) To make Iced Tea of any of the teas offered here, brew as directed and chill. Or, use twice as much tea, brew then cool, then add iced cubes right before serving. Brewing the tea stronger will offset the dilution of taste from the melting ice cubes. |
You've heard of the health benefits of green tea, but do you know the facts? Japanese green tea comes from a tea plant called Camellia sinensis, and the name of the tealeaf is called Sencha. The green tea produced from Japan most closely resembles the look and chemical composition of the fresh tealeaf due to the minimal amount of processing. The different types of green tea are all based on the age of the plant, when the leaves are harvested, and how the leaves are cared for before and after they have been harvested. Matcha is the powdered form of Sencha leaves and has the highest amount of retained nutrients of all green teas. After the leaves are picked, they are dried and then ground into a fine powder. Comparison between *Sencha Tea, **Matcha, and Coffee:
*Sencha leaves can be eaten after you have used them for tea. The health values shoot upwards making these tea leaves healthier than spinach! **Matcha, unlike regular teas, allows you to consume the entire leaf and all its nutrients. Just a few of the health benefits of Matcha are; 70 times the antioxidants of orange juice, 10 times the nutrients of regular green tea, 8 times the beta carotene content of spinach. Matcha is easy to incorporate into recipes, too. Theanine is a unique amino acid found in the leaves of green tea. Theanine is quite different from the polyphenol and catechin antioxidants for which green tea is typically consumed. In fact, through the natural production of polyphenols, the tea plant converts theanine into catechins. This means that tea leaves harvested during one part of the growing season may be high in catechins (good for antioxidant benefits), while leaves harvested during another time of year may be higher in theanine (good for anti-stress and cortisol-controlling effects). Three to four cups of green tea are expected to contain 100-200mg of theanine.Every day, new findings from the international scientific community lend credibility to tea's healthy properties. Heart Health: Research suggests that drinking 3 to 5 cups of tea per day can offer significant heart health benefits ranging from reducing heart attack risk to lowering Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, or "bad" cholesterol. Colon Cancer: Results of a recent study found tea drinkers to have an approximate 42% reduced risk of colon cancer as compared to non-tea drinkers. This has been found to be true for men and women. Bone Health: Two recent studies found tea-drinking women had higher bone mineral density (BMD) measurements compared to non-tea drinkers, especially habitual tea- drinkers of 6 years or more. Source STI Green
Tea May Give Full Body Protection The Ohsaki
Study There
is so much information supporting the benefits of drinking
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Boulder Tea (Obubu USA) is your direct link to Obubu in Japan - a Tea Farm in Uji, Kyoto known for its high quality, pure Japanese Green Teas. Imagine brewing your first cup of Obubu
Tea You
close your eyes
Row upon row of luscious tea leaves
can be found
Due to its perfect soil and climatic conditions, Obubu takes pride
in the teas they produce and take very special care
Because Obubu uses simple, natural processing (ara-cha), their teas are made of the whole leaves, not bits and pieces. The sencha harvested in the spring are very tender and we recommend you eat the leaves after your third brewing. This is how you will receive 100% of the full nutritional benefits of Japanese green tea. Also, because the whole leaf is ground to create maccha, you receive 100% of the nutritional value! This is a small farm - appoximately 4.5 acres - and they produce extremely high quality teas. Due to their popularity, some seasons Obubu will sell out of tea. If you find a tea you like, it is recommended that you Reserve your supply early. In the past, tea orders were sent to Japan and shipped from the farm. Boulder Tea is now stocking small amounts of tea in Colorado. We still offer Free Shipping to the U.S. on all teas, but to ensure prompt delivery, your orders will be shipped from the U.S. and the tea is kept in cold storage until it's packaged to ship to you. |
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