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December 11, 2014

How to Make Oolong

Oolong Tea has a complex flavor that unfolds with each infusion. You can make three or four infusions. First, rinse the leaves with hot kettle water to open them up and release the fragrance.

October 22, 2014

How To › Matcha › Reviews › Tea Technique ›

How to Brew Genmaicha Extra Green

A blend of Matcha and Genmaicha has been popular for decades in Japan as everyday tea. But there are a variety of quality. Our exceptional blend uses a tea ceremony grade of Matcha and quality Genmaicha with well-roasted brown rice, called Genmai. Obviously, ours has very aromatic, flavorful and bright green cup comparing with other Genmaicha with Matcha. Genmaicha is a flavorful blend of Green Bancha (second flush of Sencha harvested between

October 19, 2014

Health › News › Tea Technique ›

Green Tea: A Base For Smoothies

What is the base ingredient of your smoothies? Water? Almond milk? Coconut water? It is important to change your base ingredients so that the body will get a variety of nutrients.

September 04, 2014

Health › How To › Matcha › Tea Technique ›

How to Make Matcha Energizing Drink

Matcha tea is a powerhouse of antioxidants—137 times more antioxidants than plain green tea—and more than found in ginger, blueberry, spinach, and broccoli. Matcha also contains L-theanine, an amino acid, and helps enhance mood, focus, and alertness and also calms the nerves, preserves youth, brightens the skin, and stimulates weight loss. This century-old health elixir increases academic performance, concentration, immunity, energy and vivacity.

August 11, 2014

Reviews › Tea History › Tea Technique ›

Learning about Darjeeling Grades

Indian teas are graded according to their state of leaves: whole, broken and crushed.

Whole leaves give more aromatic and full bodies liquor, broken leaves tea result in robust, darker and less complex tea.

In Darjeeling the most important is the number of buds ( pekoes). The more buds it contains the more letters appears in the name. In our collection we have finest Darjeelings of superior grades.

August 03, 2014

How To › Tea Technique ›

How to Make Your Own Tea Bags

If you love a special high-quality loose tea we offer at Culinary Teas, how can you make your own tea bags for your mobile lifestyle? Simply put your tea in your own tea bags! We have two options: