{"id":1801,"date":"2020-05-21T07:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T05:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/article\/green-tea-japan-healthy\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T10:22:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T09:22:34","slug":"green-tea-japan-healthy","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/en-gb\/article\/green-tea-japan-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Green tea from Japan: healthy and tasty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"Container\" data-default-size=\"lg\" data-md-size=\"auto\" >\n    <section class=\"Text Wys \">\n        <h2>Green tea from Japan and life expectancy<\/h2>\n<p> The <strong>health benefits<\/strong> associated with <strong>green tea<\/strong> are widely known (if you&#8217;re interested in finding out more, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxicoffee.com\/blog\/en-gb\/healthy-tea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drinking tea and its health benefits<\/a>).  The widespread consumption of <strong>green tea<\/strong> in Japan is said to be one of the reasons for the high life expectancy of its population. Indeed, the Japanese drink up to 20 litres of green tea per person per year.  What&#8217;s more, there are various other positive effects to be had from drinking this <strong>healthy tea<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>anti-ageing<\/li>\n<li>weight loss<\/li>\n<li>stronger immune system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> However, you should always be careful to avoid consuming more than two or three 30 cl cups per day! Green tea contains <strong>theine<\/strong>, which is the <strong>same molecule as caffeine<\/strong> and can cause certain unwanted side effects (including insomnia). We are also not advised to drink green tea after 4pm.<\/p>\n\n            <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Container\" data-default-size=\"lg\" data-md-size=\"auto\" >\n    <section class=\"Text Wys \">\n        <h2>Cultivation and varieties<\/h2>\n<p>There are as many individual varieties of <strong>green tea in Japan<\/strong> as there are different ways of growing, harvesting and manufacturing it. However, some varieties are better known than others.<\/p>\n<h3>Green tea cultivation in Japan<\/h3>\n<p>Green tea is grown in both the North and South of the country. However, roughly 40% of the national tea farms are concentrated in the area around Shizuoka (south of Mount Fuji). A unique shading method has been developed in Japan. Designed to protect tea bushes from frost and hail, this technique also shields the <strong>tea leaves<\/strong> from the ashes in the air around Mount Fuji. Traditionally, the shading effect was achieved using mats made from rice straw. However, those mats have since been replaced by artificial screens. The <strong>s<\/strong>hading has an impact on the taste of the <strong>tea leaves<\/strong>: less exposed to the sun, the tea plants develop more theine and less catechin.* The result is a less astringent taste that is richer in umami.** Last but not least, the <strong>green tea<\/strong> harvest in Japan is the most automated tea harvest in the world. Thanks to the even spacing of the plants and the availability of sophisticated machinery, about 90% of the harvest is done mechanically. These <strong>healthy tea leaves<\/strong> are then processed locally, either mechanically or \u2013 for higher quality teas \u2013\u00a0 manually.<\/p>\n<h3>The main varieties<\/h3>\n<p>As mentioned above, there are numerous different varieties. Here are the main ones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxicoffee.com\/en-gb\/loose-leaf-c-57_117.html?mf=276:2023;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sencha<\/a>: the <strong>most famous<\/strong> of them all! This healthy tea, which is steamed and rolled mechanically, is the perfect initiation to the green tea of Japan. With crisp, iodised notes and a slightly astringent finish, its flavour hints at green vegetables<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxicoffee.com\/en-gb\/loose-leaf-c-57_117.html?mf=276:2796;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gyokuru<\/a>: this <strong>high quality<\/strong> green tea offers a fine, delicate drink with a faintly amber hue. It offers a smooth, iodised flavour free from astringency<\/li>\n<li>Bencha: <strong>full-bodied<\/strong> and lightly iodised, this is the strongest tasting green tea from Japan<\/li>\n<li>Genmaicha: this variety involves adding <strong>puffed rice green tea<\/strong> to a base of either Sencha or Bencha to produce a sweeter, more caramelised flavour.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxicoffee.com\/en-gb\/tea-bags-c-54\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hojicha<\/a>: this <strong>green tea is roasted<\/strong> at\u00a0200\u00b0C, resulting in a woody taste that is low in astringency.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxicoffee.com\/en-gb\/japan-kukicha-loose-leaf-green-100g-comptoir-francais-p-46045.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kukicha<\/a>: <strong>predominantly made up of stalks<\/strong>, this healthy tea has a fresh, tangy and moderately astringent flavour.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxicoffee.com\/en-gb\/?target=catalog&amp;q=matcha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matcha<\/a>: this premium quality tea comes in the form of a <strong>very fine powder<\/strong> and offers iodised notes with a distinctively astringent finish. Ideal for use in cooking or served with milk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5338 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/matcha.jpg\" alt=\"matcha tea\" width=\"1600\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/matcha.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/matcha-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/matcha-1024x448.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/matcha-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/matcha-1536x672.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n\n            <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Container\" data-default-size=\"lg\" data-md-size=\"auto\" >\n    <section class=\"Text Wys \">\n        <h2>The tea-making ritual<\/h2>\n<p>In Japan, green tea is made using a <strong>slow and precise ritual<\/strong>. There are several different methods to choose from, depending on the variety of tea and the time of the day. Generally, the water is boiled in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxicoffee.com\/theieres-c-57_110.html?mf=168:1285;&amp;sort_products=null;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cast iron teapot<\/a> and left to cool down to about 70\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n            <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"Container\" data-default-size=\"lg\" data-md-size=\"auto\" >\r\n\t<section class=\"Tip Module\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"Tip-body\">\r\n\t\t\t<header>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"Title-10 Tip-title\" >Our basic tips that can be adapted to all varieties<\/p>\t\t\t<\/header>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"Txt-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\tWater temperature: 70\u201380\u00b0C (no hotter) in order to avoid bitterness. Brewing time: 2 minutes for a mild green tea. Allow for roughly 2 grams of tea per cup.\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<figure class=\"Tip-img\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tea-making-ritual.jpg\" class=\"ImgCover\" alt=\"making tea tips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tea-making-ritual.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tea-making-ritual-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Container\" data-default-size=\"lg\" data-md-size=\"auto\" >\n    <section class=\"Text Wys \">\n        <p>Visit the MaxiCoffee to discover our full range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxicoffee.com\/en-gb\/japanese-tea-c-57_640.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">green tea from Japan<\/a>. But before you go, feel free to leave a comment below to tell me about your own preferences and favourite preparations. And on that note, I&#8217;m off to fix myself a nice matcha latte.<\/p>\n<p>Technical terms:<\/p>\n<p><em>*Catechin: belonging to the flavonoid family, this molecule contributes to the health benefits offered by polyphenols.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>** Umami: meaning &#8220;savoury&#8221;, this is one of the five basic tastes together with sweetness, saltiness, sourness and bitterness.<\/em><\/p>\n\n            <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"Container\" >\r\n\t<section class=\"PostsSection\">\r\n                    <header class=\"SectionTitle\">\r\n                <p class=\"SectionTitle-main\" >Discover all of our articles<\/p>            <\/header>\r\n                            <div class=\"PostsSection-list swiper\">\r\n                <ul class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n                                            <li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<article class=\"PostCard \">\n\t<figure class=\"PostCard-figure\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/en-gb\/recipe\/iced-tea-recipe\/\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iced-tea-our-recipe-600x360.jpg\"   class=\"ImgCover PostCard-img\" alt=\"iced tea recipe\" >\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<div class=\"PostCard-body\">\n\t\t<header class=\"PostCard-header\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"Title-7\">Recipe<\/span>\n             <p class=\"Title-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/en-gb\/recipe\/iced-tea-recipe\/\">Our iced tea recipe<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/header>\n        \t\t<div class=\"Txt-2\">\n            On these beautiful summer days, let yourself be tempted by a delicious iced tea! 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