Superior
Japanese Green Tea
MAIKO TEA SHOP
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| | (C)KYOTO
SEIKA UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR MANGA STUDIES
Chie Yamada, Yui Miura, Markley
Patricia | |
Necessary
things for preparing Tea!
There are five essential things for preparing tea: |
1.Cha-ki
(Tea Utensils)
To
brew Gyokuro and Sencha, a kyu-su (Japanese tea pot) and teacups are necessary.
Matcha requires a special matcha-wan (bowl) and chasen (bamboo whisk) and cha-shaku
(bamboo spoon).
For preparing tea properly, cha-ki, or special tea utensils,
are necessary. |
2. Tea leaves
Naturally,
tea leaves play an important part - take care in choosing appropriate leaves as
it will decide the quality of the flavor.
At MaikoTea,
you can sample different kinds of tea. We provide you, with confidence, various
types of tea according to specified prices and grades. Let us serve you with the
best Japanese green tea of superior quality! |
3.
Water
| Water
is a vital element for preparing tea. Boil soft water for best results. |
4.
The Details
| To
bring out the best tea flavor possible, the proper amount of water at the right
temperature must be used. |
5. The Mind
| Perhaps
the most important is the state of heart when preparing tea. There is great significance
in the communication of the minds of host and guests enjoying tea time together. |
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| The
Art of Brewing Tea | | Adjust
the temperature and amount of water, and brew time according to the type of tea
and the number of people you are preparing tea for. |
| Standard
table for Serving Tea (First Infusion) |
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| high
quality
Gyokuro | average
quality
Gyokuro | high
quality
Sencha and
Karogane | average
quality
Sencha and
Karigane | Houjicha
and Genmaicha | | number
of people | 3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
| amount
of tea | 10
g
2 table
spoons |
10 g
2 table
spoons |
6 g
2 table
spoons |
10 g
2 table
spoons |
15 g
3 table
spoons |
| temperature
of water | 50℃ |
60℃ |
70℃ |
90℃ |
boiling
water | | amount
of water | 60
ml | 60
ml | 170
ml | 430
ml | 650
ml | | steeping
time | 150
seconds | 120
seconds | 120
seconds | 60
seconds | 30
seconds |
| This table
only represents the general measurements. Of coure, it is adjustable to fit your
personal taste. Please
continue to 'experiment' in order to find the taste that is most fitting to your
own preference. |
| After the
first infusion, use higher temperature water and shorten the brewing time as the
tea leaves have already begun to open. |
| Relation
between water temperature and resulting tea taste |
Higher temperature
= increased aroma
Higher temperature = increased astringency
Any temperature
="sweetness"
*Note: when using lower temperature water, more brew time is
required. Tea always posseses a certain basic sweetness. However, when brewed
with higher temperature water the extracted astringency might override this natural
sweet taste. | |
| Preparation
of various |
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Gyokuro
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Maccha
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Sencha
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Shiawasecha
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