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Fukushima Radiation and Tea

October 25, 2011

Some say that drinking green tea helps protect you against the effects of radiation, but what if your tea includes a dash of cesium? At a recent tea market I asked some questions about radiation in teas grown in Japan. But when I spoke with people from Aoi Tea and Rishi Tea, both indicated that [...]

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Sawa Tea Lounge

November 18, 2010

I love independent tea shops (not chain affiliated) that have the stamp of the owner’s personality and generosity. Once again it is the positive nature of the tea culture, in all its moods and shades. A few weekends ago I met a friend at Sawa Tea Lounge in the Waterfall Building just by Granville Island. [...]

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Matcha and Gyokuro Processing

September 7, 2009

Make yourself a nice cup tea, sit back and stay a while. This short video shows the growing and processing of both Gyokuro and Matcha tea. That’s the Japanese tea grown for light green leaves, in specially covered areas to provide the shaded growing conditions. As the Kevan at O-Cha said, once you see this, [...]

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L-theanine, I am your Fan!

May 12, 2009

Why? Because it induces alpha brain activity, creating relaxed alertness. And because it is such an important ingredient in the relaxation effect of a good cup of tea – black or green. That “matcha buzz” isn’t only the caffeine, but also the L-theanine. Why ever take supplements? Just google L-theanine and you’ll see hundreds of [...]

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Hospital Tea

May 10, 2009

In the hospital they offer tea or coffee with every meal. If the tea is anything like the coffee, it may barely resemble the beverage you thought it should be. It comes in a teabag, beside a cup of hot water which is rapidly becoming tepid. However, there is also an endless supply of teabags [...]

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Exquisite: the Naked Leaf

May 8, 2009

Walking on 10th street in Calgary the other day I was delighted to see the Naked Leaf Tea Shop. Jonathan Kane, the owner,  generously showed me around as I recorded this Flip video of the shop, something very special in Calgary’s Kensington area (on 10th St. NW). Naked Leaf also has a beautifully designed website [...]

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Matcha at Ooh Cha Teahouse

April 10, 2009

A couple of weekends ago, I went with a local meetup group to taste tea at Ooh Cha Teahouse on Kingsway, here in Vancouver. We settled in as proprietor Karen Duffield took us on a beautiful and informative tour of teas. Karen is an independent owner and tea lover who spent many years in Japan, [...]

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Zen Tea Poem by Sen no Rikiyu (1521-91)

February 10, 2009

When both the host and guest have exchanged their minds, only then does the water truly boil. Since the garden path is a way beyond this transient world, why not shake off the dust which soils the mind? What is Tea? Simply boiling water, making Tea, and drinking it. Know that this is fundamental. The [...]

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