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Principles forapanese tea

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mami'' is illllpOrtant for panesetea. So the mallni" of JapaneSetea needs to be fully extracted.Alnino acids, which are the components ofthe marni" of Japanese tea, are releasedregardless of the temperature of the hotwater. On the other hand, tannin andcaffeine, which are the components of thestringency'' and itterness'' ofpanesetea,are released more and more as the watergets hotter(more than 80 ).

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as llluch as possible and not to extract thecomponents of astringency''and bitterness''.

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F TipS fOrprepari]ng deliciousapanese tea

cmelllbcr these pointsbclovv vvhen you preparepanese tea.

O IJnderstand thc charactcristics of tea.C)Use wvatcrvhich has bccn boilcd once.o nOw thc mcasurenlcnts()f tca leavcs,hot

vvater, the tempcraturc of thc hot vvatcrand brcwing tinlc depcnding on thcnumber of people drinking tea.

C)Iakc the strength of the tca even for cachcup vvhen pouring.

O Pour the tea to thc last drop.

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F HOW tO prepare Sencha

tensils/ Kyusu(teapOt)OChawan(cup)OChataku(Saucer)Yuzamashi

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Prepare Kyusu (teapot),Chaan (Japanese teaCupS)and tea leaves forthe number of peopleyou vvant to sene.

r Japanese tealThe utensil to prepare mediuln grade tea(SenCha).MOSt Of them have handles at a 90degree angle to the spout ofthe pot.The cups for drinking panese tea. Theyusually don't have handles.The saucer to put chavvan(cup)On.It iS usedto see to guests.A special pot to cool hot water. A chawan(Cup)Can be used in its place. :

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Pour tea into each chawan(cup) Pour the tea into chavvan (cup),`1 ;:::][tttI[umber of peoplellt3fitt

Pour the tca into the cha17van in the follovving order:12 3 first,thcn pour 3 2 l next. Repeat it until thelast drip of tca has becn poured.This routinc is calledNIaashitsugi'',hiCh is a tip forpreparing delicious Japanese tea.CDAbout second usellnlike English tca, you can enjoy the same tea leavesfor a sccond tinle and it vvill still tastc good.Since thc hot ater has been soaked into tea leaves,pour thc tea into the chav an(Cup)abOut 30 secondsaftcr adding the hot vater to kyusu(teapOt).ifference between English tealDo not use boiling vvater for imperial tea. Use hotater which is cooled after boiling vvell.Do notveaken the flavor by adding hotater afterpouringapanese tea.You can enjoy the same tea leaves twvice or three tilnes.


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PreServation method

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To store tea for refrigerator, sealtape and put it iabsorbing the odo

llh1lPut JapapeicOntainer andcool damp spa`Seal it well stOring for

panese tea ls so senSltive that it isinfluenced by the air, hunlidity,temperature and lights. It tends toabsorb the odor of other foods. So,preserving JapaneSe tea, put it in acontainer and keep it in a cool damp

t is best to keep tea in a refrigerator,but it vvill be influenced by temperaturechange when the door of the

refrigerator is opened. So you vvill need tokeep it vvhere is less temperature change.Also,vvhen it is taken out fron the refrigerator,donot open the container right a vay. Open itafter it becomes rooln temperature, since thetemperature change makes the surface of thecontainer svveat.

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COn.lpOnetS Of teapanese tea contains various components.Belo are some ofthem.VVateroluble componentsComponents Content Effect efficacy

Non atersolublComponents Content E

Catechine 10-18%Antio dation, antimutagen, anti cancer,reduces blood cholesterol levels,decreases blood pressure and blood sugarlevels,reduces platelet aggregation,cavityprotection,anti vrus,Improves intestinalflora,antiallergy,odor elinlinationHelps prevents central nervous systemexcitation, reduces sleepiness. Cardiacstilnulation, diuretic effects, metabolicstiinulationDecreases blood pressure, adjustscralFllal nerve functionsAntiscorbutic,antio dation,anticancer,helps prevent colds, helps preventcataracts,boosts inllnune functionsDecreases blood pressure, adjustscranial nerve functionsAntiasthma, antibacterial, decreasesblood pressure

Fiber

Protein

Crude fatChlorophyH

Vitamin E

Betacarotene

Approx.30%

Approx.24%

3.4-4%Caffeln

Theanine

Vitamin C

2-4%

0.6-2%

0.15-0.25%

0.6-1% Od

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inobuviC O.1 0.2%acid(GABA) (By anaeroblc"atlnent) Nonvvateroluble col llpOnentingested by eating the tea leaContent of the components nligproduction areas,climate and f

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Saponin 0.1%


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Health and tea

panese teacolds.Vitamin c

High in components1/vhich are good for colds!contains various components effective against:IIllproves illllllunity,helps you rccovcr fronlfatiguc

Caffeinc :Rclicvcs headaches, inlprovcs circulation ofblood and has a diurctic effect

Catcchin :High disinfection cfficacy, veakens influcnzavlruscs

Also, the ntiistallnine effect'', vvhiCh Japanese tea has,controls bronchus contraction and relieves coughs.Allergic reaction halves!According to a group of researchers in the University ofShizuoka,allergic reactions in a mouse can be halved by givingit about 120mg ofapaneSe tea per kilograIIl of its weight.Thisamountis equivalent to 10 cups ofpanese tea in humans.This is because catechin which is contained inpanese tea easesallergies. Although it is not recorllrnended to drink largequantities of strong Japanese tea on an empty stomach sincecatechin can agitate the stomach.It is better to drink the rightamount ofJapanese tea everyday to ease the symptoms.

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S t r o n g b a c t c r i c i d aOne of the components of Japacatechin, exerts strong bactecontrols thc functions of mulsuch as Vibrio cholcra and stEven half to onc tcnth of theJapanese tea would kill all t24hours.On the other hand,it helps thof intestinal bifidobacteria,Even if the dcnsity of the catilnes that of usual, it lvoubifidobacterla.Controls carcinogeThere are 2 typcs()f stage

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It is provcn that Japanesproliferation of canccrcontains Japancsc tca.It is found out that cspeof Catechin containcd in cancer dramatically. Effcin the research phase, buJapanesc tea.

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