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[2018.02.13]

Metal Crown That Affects The Taste of Tea

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• Science between the taste of tea and material

In Japan, metal crown and inlay are often used as an artificial tooth in any dental clinic. It is simply becau …

[2015.01.15]

Easy way to understand the scientific name of tea

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Tea is made of the plant called Camellia sinensis. But as you know, it is further classified into various type …

[2014.04.08]

The Mystery Tea Bought in China Often Taste Different at Home

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• China
• Factors that affects tea quality
• Fujian
• Science between the taste of tea and material
• Tasting ability

There is a difference between the tea brought back from China and when it was tasted back there. There are man …

[2013.12.23]

Visiting Sado Island in Winter

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• Japanese Teapot and Tea Equipment
• Mumyoi Clay Teapot
• Nosaka Clay Teapot
• Sado Red Clay Teapot

I visited Sado Island to meet our potters, Watanabe Tozo and Shimizu Ken. This Island is situated in the north …

[2013.09.26]

The unexpected reason why the tea with milk is popular

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• Black Tea
• Science between the taste of tea and material

Majority of customers who visit my shop usually drink their tea without the addition of milk and sugar. Howeve …

[2013.09.07]

Charcoal does not always promise a nice cup of tea

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• Ideal water for brewing tea
• Science between the taste of tea and material

Do you believe that charcoal treated water sometimes spoil the taste of tea?Some people place a piece of charc …

[2013.06.23]

Why do elderly people miss the tea they drunk before?

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• Environmental factors
• Factors that affects tea quality
• Green Tea
• Japan
• Japanese Green Tea
• Material Quality of Tea
• Quality component of tea
• Soil Condition

The elderly people sometimes mentioned that the tea they used to drink when they were young was much nicer. So …

[2013.06.06]

The earlier the plucking does not mean the better the quality is

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• Green Tea
• Japanese Green Tea
• Kyoto (Uji)
• Sencha
• Shizuoka

Traditionally, it is widely believed that Japanese green tea plucked on the Hachijyuhachi Ya (八十八夜) should be …

[2013.05.20]

The Bee God Tree in Mang Jing

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• China
• Pu-erh Tea and Dark Tea
• Raw Pu-erh Tea
• Yunnan

I had the opportunity to enjoy the sight of nature’s great creation in Mang Jing which is a small village loca …

[2013.04.23]

The ultimate self-sufficient lifestyle of Yunnan minority people

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• Foods
• China
• Chinese Cooking
• Pu-erh Tea and Dark Tea
• Raw Pu-erh Tea
• Yunnan

Whenever I went to Yunnan minority villages, one thing always gave me a very deep impression.   Lifestyle …