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Kawasaki Kiko Co. Ltd. has launched the new machine since 2016 for withering tea shoots under the condition which we can set as we like. The machine rotates its drum at the rate and interval we arrange and keeps the … Continue reading
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Ocha-no-Sato Tea Museum had been providing various services, information and opportunities related to tea industry and culture. Many people enjoyed these services and events such as World Tea Festival. Since 2016, the museum has been under renovation and will reopen … Continue reading
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‘Saemidori’ is one of the tea cultivars for green tea, suiting to Sencha, Gyokuro and matcha due to higher umami, bright green color and higher suitability to shade cultivation [505]. ‘Saemidori’ cultivar was developed from ‘Asatsuyu’ as the seed parent … Continue reading
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Raktajino, a fancy drink originated from Star Trek, is now widely loved by many. As I being one of Trekkies and tea enthusiasts at the same time, I tried an arrangement to make “Matcha Raktajino”. Orthodox ingredients of raktajino are … Continue reading
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In the Organic Tea Power Up Meeting, various business persons joined and discussed each other, including tea farmers, tea merchants, tea and agriculture machinery companies, agricultural consultants etc. The number of participants was more than 230, indicating the great concerns … Continue reading
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Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held “Organic Tea Power Up Meeting” on 26th January for enhancing the growth of domestic organic tea farming. Two farmers of organic tea took presentations about their practices to manage tea plantations in organic … Continue reading
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The book “Tenkabito no Cha”, literally meaning “tea of ruler”, led me realize one of the aspects of teaism. That is spiritual liberation. According to descriptions in the book, Sen no Rikyu, one of the best tea masters in the … Continue reading
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (so-called MAFF) will hold a seminar entitled “Organic Tea Power-Up Meeting” to enhance the domestic production of organic tea on 26th January, according to the press release of MAFF. I think the seminar … Continue reading
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The demand for organic tea seems to have been gaining year by year. On the other hand, organic tea is not enough to be supplied to markets in many countries, I feel. Based on the increasing demand worldwide for organic … Continue reading
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Now tea plants are under dormancy as posted previously. In the resting period, tea plants are exposed under cold stress, which induces oxidative stress such as superoxide radical. Thus the fight against such oxidative stresses takes place in cells of … Continue reading