Traditional white tea is made from leaf buds that have not fully opened. It undergoes minimal processing and oxidization; it ...

Most research on the benefits of matcha involves daily consumption of one to two cups, according to Falcone. “A good starting point is one cup of matcha daily, containing about one to two grams of ...

The real magic happens after the tea is picked. The leaves are dried and fermented or aged. Over time the tea grows and changes in flavour — much like a fine wine. Pu’erh is the king of tea ...

is a type of green tea ground into fine powder. Before the leaves are harvested, they are shielded from sunlight for weeks so that all of their nutrients can be absorbed, according to Melissa ...

For many years, Kagoshima was ranked second in the production of “aracha,” steamed and dried tea leaves that have not yet been processed into finished products. The prefecture muscled its ...