The story of matcha
Chapter 1
The monk who brought matcha
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Chapter 2
The science of shade and stone
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Chapter 3
The ritual of chado
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Chapter 4
The global green wave
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Master of The story of matcha
Ch 1 · The monk who brought matcha
Fun Fact
Zen monks: Zen monks drank matcha to stay awake during 12-hour meditation sessions, thanks to the combination of caffeine and calming L-theanine.
Glossary
eisai (noun)
A Japanese Buddhist priest credited with founding the Rinzai school of Zen and popularizing green tea. In 1191, he returned from China with tea seeds to cultivate the powdered beverage in Japan.
A Japanese Buddhist priest credited with founding the Rinzai school of Zen and popularizing green tea. In 1191, he returned from China with tea seeds to cultivate the powdered beverage in Japan.
Quiz
In which Japanese region near Kyoto were the first premium tea seeds planted in the 13th century?
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Which Chinese dynasty first popularized pressing tea leaves into bricks and grinding them into powder?