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HOW TO STORE MATCHA PROPERLY AND KEEP IT FRESH?
How to store matcha? Should you keep it in the fridge? Why does it go bad? And how soon do I have to drink it? This article will clear up all the confusion you have about storing your matcha tea properly.
TEA GROWING FROM THE ROOTS UP
The roots of the tea bush grow towards gravity. The bushes that grow on a horizontal surface first penetrate the shallow top layer of soft arable soil and then gradually reach the deeper layer of hardened subsoil. Topsoil is softer and contains more air, which makes it easier for the roots to penetrate and grow deeper. On the contrary, subsoil is a more densely compressed stratum in which it is more difficult for roots to spread into.
EFFECTS OF FERTILIZATION ON TEA
When the tea bush absorbs nitrogen from the soil as nutrition for its growth, it transforms the substance into amino acids. These amino acids are transported through the stem and twigs to feed the development of new buds and leaves.
TEA FARMING METHODS AND ADMINISTRATION
re are three main tea farming methods that determine how the tea is grown and processed. Each specific method has a tremendous effect on the final appeal of the tea. Conventional (industrial) farming, organic farming and natural farming.
QUALITIES OF THE SOIL OF A TEA GARDEN
Mountains are creations of nature that have taken millions of years to reach their current grandeur. Mountains are formed of layers of soil that can be traced back to different eras in history. These layers of soil are formed of a variety of soil and rock types, housing different microcosms of bacteria and little organisms that produce nourishment for vegetation and regulate how nutrition is maintained or transported in the pores of the soil.
EFFECTS OF TERROIR ON THE QUALITY OF TEA
In similarity to wine grapes, tea bushes too are sensitive to the circumstances, the terroir of their surroundings. Weather conditions, altitude, the farms direct surroundings, soil composition, etc. are features that not only affect the taste and character of the final product, it often also imbues the tea with a distinct local trait; an individuality that only can be obtained at this specific farm.
‘THE STORY OF JAPANESE TEA’ ー NEW BOOK PRESS RELEASE
While Japanese green tea and matcha are rapidly gaining in popularity, the information available about the product in English is still scarce.
As a long term resident in Japan, certified tea ceremony instructor and Japanese tea sommelier with specialisation in organic and artisan teas, I have produced a book that will fill this gap.
TEA PICKING METHODS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT
Mechanized harvesting methods require an even surface and regular pruning in order for the harvesting equipment to be effective. Just before spring, before the first shoots appear the bushes are pruned once at a set height. During harvest, the leaf that has grown above this surface; ea. the fresh spring buds, are harvested by mowing the surface at approximately the same height as during pruning.
INTRODUCTION TO TEA HARVEST EQUIPMENT
The original image of a traditional tea farm is long gone. Only a handful of places either maintain a small area of a truly traditional …
[CASE STUDY] GROWING A NEW CULTIVAR TEA GARDEN FROM SEED
The majority of tea gardens in Japan are cultivated from registered cultivar species. While cultivars became available to farmers during the 1960’s, most producers only …
BENEFITS AND DEMERITS OF TEA CULTIVARS
The consideration of the manufacturer is the ease of cultivation and harvest of the bushes he chooses. In addition, the consideration for the major industry is a matter of how they can develop a generic flavor in the tea.Their interest is the facilitation of mass production for a commodity with equal and predictable flavor. This flavor must just sufficiently appeal to the greater public, but nothing more.
