Articles of category "Kukicha"

With a number of variations available, green tea - made with stalks and twigs -- is now recognized as the predominant tea beverage consumed by Japanese, owing to its considerable healing properties and low caffeine levels. The new season Shin Cha or early season Sencha are generally considered to be the best on the crop, with different regions competing on seasonal availability and quality. Enjoyed in Japan are also special occasion teas, including the evening drink Houjicha, the ceremony beverage Maccha and an extremely rare Gyokuro among others.

Kukicha Tea is a famous Japanese green tea, made of twigs, stalks and stems of Camellia sinensi. Because of its inclusion of small twigs resembling swords, the name of the tea means sword energy. Flavorful and delicious, Kukicha is possibly the most preferred tea of the macrobiotic diet, as well as a powerful antioxidant. When added to juice, it can make a wonderful children's drink. Another positive feature of Kukicha Tea is low caffeine level: in fact it is the lowest in caffeine as compared to any other of traditional teas.