James and Sherron Bowen on sun 18 nov 07
http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=146
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Hank Murrow on mon 19 nov 07
On Nov 18, 2007, at 6:26 PM, James and Sherron Bowen wrote:
> http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=146
Dear James & Sherron;
Strangely, the otherwise excellent article you forwarded here does
not mention the extraordinary benefits of consuming the leaves of
green tea, as in matcha. Best research shows that if one ingests not
only the soluble tea but also the insolubles.... one receives 8_10
times the beneficial catechins of brewed tea. I take organic Sencha
and grind it to a very fine powder in a turkish coffee grinder to
make whisked tea......... thus gaining the benefits of the whole
plant. Pretty in my bowls too!
Cheers, Hank in Eugene
www.murrow.biz/hank
James and Sherron Bowen on wed 21 nov 07
It does , however have this to say on the subject of matcha:
"Gyokuro: the highest quality Japanese green tea, gyokuro has been called
"history, philosophy and art in a single cup." For three weeks before the
spring harvest, gyokuro leaves are shaded from direct sunlight, leading to a
slower maturation that enhances the leaves' content of flavenols, amino
acids, sugars and other substances that provide green tea's health benefits,
aroma and taste. Intensely green and sweeter than sencha, gyokuro leaves can
serve as the base for matcha-the silky chartreuse tea powder used to make
chanoyu, the tea of the Japanese tea ceremony. Mat-cha: Matcha differs from
gyokuro in that the leaves are not rolled. After steaming, they are
immediately and thoroughly dried, after which they are called tencha. Tencha
is then ground into the superfine powder known as matcha. Use about two
level teaspoons of matcha to ½ cup water and whip into a thick, invigorating
brew, wonderful as an energizing morning tea or before exercise."
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hank Murrow"
To:
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: Green Tea Benefits
> On Nov 18, 2007, at 6:26 PM, James and Sherron Bowen wrote:
>
>> http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=146
>
> Dear James & Sherron;
>
> Strangely, the otherwise excellent article you forwarded here does
> not mention the extraordinary benefits of consuming the leaves of
> green tea, as in matcha. Best research shows that if one ingests not
> only the soluble tea but also the insolubles.... one receives 8_10
> times the beneficial catechins of brewed tea. I take organic Sencha
> and grind it to a very fine powder in a turkish coffee grinder to
> make whisked tea......... thus gaining the benefits of the whole
> plant. Pretty in my bowls too!
>
> Cheers, Hank in Eugene
> www.murrow.biz/hank
>
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L Love on mon 26 nov 07
On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:00:16 -0700, James and Sherron Bowen
wrote:
>aroma and taste. Intensely green and sweeter than sencha, gyokuro leaves can
>serve as the base for matcha-the silky chartreuse tea powder used to make
>chanoyu, the tea of the Japanese tea ceremony. Mat-cha: Matcha differs from
>gyokuro in that the leaves are not rolled.
Matcha is the best of the green teas. I found it in Minneapolis at United
Noodle for about $7.00 a can and $12.00.
IMHO, it is one of the three secrets to Japanese longevity, along with
miso and abundant fresh fish.
Lee in Mashiko, Japan
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