How to Enjoy a Cup Of Japanese Green Tea

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Put 3 grams (approximately one teaspoon) of loose green tea into a ceramic cup or inside the ceramic filter of the cup if there is one.

   Instead, bring water to a boil then let it sit for 2-3 minutes.
   
   Water temp should be around 60-80 C (140°F
   - 175°F).
   
   Pour water over tea leaves, into your ceramic cup.
   
   Water can be a bit higher for other green teas. , The newer the tea, the less it should steep. , (Shincha and sencha are best steeped using a filter, then removing filter and leaves from cup or pot.) Smell the tea first to enjoy its pleasant aroma.
   
   Then take a look at the bright green color of the tea. , Let it roll down your tongue and savor the subtle scent of the sweet grass.
   
   Slowly, enjoy every sip of your green tea. , You can repeat the above procedure with the same loose green tea leaves up to three times or more.
   
   If using a filter, tea leaves can be infused 1-2 more times. ,
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   Step 2: Do not use boiling water for green tea

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   Step 3: especially sencha

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   Step 4: Shincha and other delicate green teas.

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   Step 5: Put a cover on top of the cup

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   Step 6: and let it sit for 1-3 minutes.

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   Step 7: Open the cover of the cup remove filter if using one.

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   Step 8: Relax and slowly sip your first taste of the tea.

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   Step 9: If drinking green tea with leaves still in cup/gaiwan

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    Step 10: wait until one third of the tea is all that is left in the cup

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    Step 11: then add more hot water.

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    Step 12: Finished.

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