Shizuoka Forum on Health and Longevity in the World Tea Festival 2019

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The University of Shizuoka publishes the program of the 24th Shizuoka Forum on Health and Longevity in its web page. The scientific forum for our healthy and long lives will be held on 9th and 10th November in this year … Continue reading

Special Seminar of Global Tea Initiative by Tea Scientists form UC Davis in University of Shizuoka

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On 12th December 2018, Prof. Gervay-Hague and Prof. Burnett presented special lectures in University of Shizuoka. Both the lectures belong to the Global Tea Initiative,  established in University of California, Davis. Prof. Burnett is famous among tea lovers who read … Continue reading

Spring Tinge Tinging the Doorbell of First Flush Season of Japanese Tea

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Speaking spring season in Japan, many people would recall cherry blossoms. Yes that’s right, however, not only cherry blossoms, buds of tea plants are also symbol of spring in Japan!! Buds of tea plants began to grow as it became … Continue reading

Information for theanoholics worldwide

Tea is one of the most attractive drink all over the world.
It contains various active ingredients, such as theanine, catechin, many kinds of vitamin (especially high V.C.), saponin, caffeine, and so on.

Orinigal term “Theanoholics” means the holics of tea due to a multiple of attractive features of tea made from leaves (shoots) of Camellia Sinensis.

Human being have created hosts of tea drink which include tea made from leaves of Camellia Sinensis and tisane (drink made from plants other than Camellia Sinensis). Every infusion, every ingredient plants have positive effects for human health.
Above all, tea is considered to be the most beneficial to our health thanks to a wealth of functional ingredients and a variety of taste and flavor of tea.

Perhaps, it seems that there are millions… billions of theanoholics worldwide. This blog provides various information about various tea (mainly Japanese tea) and Shizuoka Prefecture, the kingdom of Japanese green tea, for such theanoholics.