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What's
Brewing
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 Green
tea is the only kind of tea grown in Japan. It is drunk either hot
or cold, and is always served straight without milk or sugar. It is
primarily produced in Shizuoka Prefecture which about 150 km southwest
of Tokyo. Harvesting of tea leaves begins in May; young tea leaves
are valued. Japanese teas are primarily steamed and non-fermented,
rather than roasted and semi-fermented (as in many Chinese teas).
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Green Tea" |
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Tea
& Health
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| Tea enthusiasts have extolled the health benefits
of their favorite drink for centuries. In recent times most attention
has been paid to the beneficial effects of green tea which, of course,
is used in the Japanese ritual tea ceremony. Green tea is rich in
minerals and vitamins such as Vitamin C and the B vitamins. It contains
manganese, magnesium, potassium and fluoride. |
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| --from "Tea
and Your Health" |
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Tea
Tales
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 We
survived both the summer lightning storm and the crocodiles. Afterwards,
we camped under a tree and brewed a big pot of tea - Five Roses orange
pekoe, a popular brand throughout Southern Africa. Drinking the steaming
hot beverage with milk and sugar in our tin mugs as the sounds of
the African night provided the backdrop gave me an unforgettable moment
- and a sense that I was a genuine African adventurer. |
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and Crocodiles" |
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