Matcha Fever

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diego The volcanic soil and morning mists of Uji, near Kyoto, made it the perfect birthplace for high-quality matcha.

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diego In 1191, the Japanese monk Eisai returned from China with Zen teachings and the very first green tea seeds.

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Fun Facts

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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.

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Quizzes

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Who was the priest that helped plant Eisai's tea seeds in the fertile region of Uji?

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What is the name of the oldest Japanese book on tea, written by Eisai in 1211?

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What did Japanese samurai do during 14th-century 'tocha' gatherings?

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Why did Zen Buddhist monks originally drink matcha during their spiritual practices?

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In which Japanese region near Kyoto were the first premium tea seeds planted in the 13th century?

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Which Japanese monk brought the first green tea seeds from China to Japan in 1191?

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Which Chinese dynasty first popularized pressing tea leaves into bricks and grinding them into powder?

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How did Tang Dynasty tea drinkers season their boiled powdered tea?

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Glosario

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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.

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Gossip

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Gossip

Would you drink tea with salt?

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Videos

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diego From elite medicine to warrior status symbol

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diego The powdered tea of Tang Dynasty China

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diego Myoan Eisai and the seeds of Zen

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diego How Kyoto became the matcha capital

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