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Christopher Grant
- Dec 20, 2016
- 3 min
What's the Fuss about Matcha?
Why all the fuss about matcha? The world is obsessed with Japanese matcha. The beautiful people are knocking back shots of it at fashion shows. Cafes are serving it in lattes and chefs are turning it into everything from soup to brownies. Japan’s most revered form of green tea has now become a must-have ingredient for the ‘wellness’ set. But what’s the truth behind the health claims? What is matcha? Matcha is a stone-ground powdered green tea used in traditional Japanese tea
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Christopher Grant
- Sep 5, 2016
- 2 min
Korea's Greatest Tea Drinker
Jeong Yak-Young or as he is most commonly known, Dasan, was born in August 1762 and is considered to be one of the greatest thinkers of the late Joseon period. Born into a highly influential family of officials and magistrates Dasan (the mountain of tea) grew up receiving intense intellectual training from his father, and the many scholars that surrounded him. Throughout his life Dasan wrote many highly influential books on subjects such as philosophy, science and theories of
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Christopher Grant
- Jul 11, 2016
- 1 min
How you can make the world a little better?
Wooree Tea are on a mission: to bring the soft, sweet taste of luxury Korean tea to the world. It’s a big ask, as Korea produces just 0.1% of the world’s tea, and very little is exported, but for the past 9 months Wooree Tea have been doing just that from their base in Auckland, New Zealand. The teas they sell are all hand-picked and processed, and are shipped worldwide. Now, they want to take the next step and expand their range to bring more varieties – first harvest green
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Christopher Grant
- Jun 25, 2016
- 1 min
Taste of Green Tea: Drinks, Dishes & Desserts.
Omelettes are my favorite and I can’t think of a day without eating them. They are so easy to make and can be topped with almost anything. This is my take on a healthy vegetable-filled omelette with a twist. Crack open the eggs and beat them until they form an even consistency without any air bubbles. Add all the veggies and the green tea leaves to the beaten eggs. Add salt to taste and pour the mixture into a non-stick pan. Leave it on medium heat for about 2-3 minutes and f
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Christopher Grant
- Jun 13, 2016
- 1 min
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Green Tea
Ingredients: 1/2 cup coconut oil melted 1 egg 1/2 cup of brown raw sugar 2 Tbsp cocoa powder 1 1/2 cup of rice flour (brown or white) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp powdered green tea (Matcha) 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips Preparation: Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius, cut to size a sheet of baking paper. In a mixing bowl, add the coconut oil, egg and sugar and whisk thoroughly until the ingredients are well mixed. You can use a mixer. Then combine the re
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Christopher Grant
- Jun 12, 2016
- 1 min
Sparkling Wine & Korean Green Tea
Makes 1 cocktail — best in a Champagne Flute. 2 Tblsp Cold Green Tea — Wooree Tea Imperial Blend 1 Tsp — Campari 2 Tblsp — Ruby Red Grapefruit Fill the reminder of the glass with sparkling wine Enjoy. #Drink #GreenTea
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Christopher Grant
- Jun 5, 2016
- 2 min
How Much for a Cup of Tea?
The first pickings of the tea season are generally considered the highest quality and, as such, can fetch much higher prices than those picked later in the year. April usually marks the start of the season in many tea-growing countries and Korea is no different in that respect. Our 1st grade tea is picked from only the topmost, most tender buds during the first harvest in April to give an exceptional light and sweet taste. This tea, like all Korean tea, given their small prod
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Christopher Grant
- May 23, 2016
- 2 min
What is GABA Tea?
High blood pressure, stress and insomnia will affect one in three people at some point in their life. In the past people have simply taken medication in order to combat these disorders, but as research develops we are more aware about the long term effects medication has on our body. In response to this research there has been a resurgence of natural remedies which can be effectively added to the diet to compliment these treatments. The Japanese were way ahead of us, discover
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Christopher Grant
- Apr 12, 2016
- 1 min
Iced Green Tea with Ginger, Mint & Honey
Iced Green Tea with Mint, Ginger and Honey - Recipe Water Ginger 3 Teaspoons - Wooree Tea - Imperial Blend Mint leaves Honey Lemon Fill a tea maker with boiling water, wait 3 minutes. Add 3 teaspoons of tea leaves, fill the remainder of theTea Maker's stainless cylinder with mint leaves and slices of ginger. Steep for 3 minutes - longer if you wish a stronger taste. Add and mix a teaspoon of honey and 1/2 the juice of a lemon. (For a sweeter taste add more honey). Once the li
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Christopher Grant
- Apr 12, 2016
- 2 min
Life of a Tea Farmer
Tea has been grown in Korea for well over one thousand years, with some records suggesting the time may even be twice that. Many believe tea was first introduced to South Korea in 828, when it was brought from China and planted on the slopes of Jirisan in Hadong County. The life of a tea farmer here isn’t an easy one, but the reward is in producing some of the finest green tea around. In Hadong, whence we source our green tea, the climate is warm and wet – temperatures range
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Christopher Grant
- Mar 24, 2016
- 2 min
O'sulloc Tea Museum
Jeju Island, off the coast of the Korean Peninsula, is a hugely popular tourist destination – in fact, the airline route between it and Seoul is the world's busiest. As such it should come as no surprise that it boasts a museum dedicated to the green tea grown on the island and loved across the country: the O'sulloc Tea Museum. While less well known than the infamous adult-themed sculpture park, Loveland, O'sulloc is nevertheless a popular Jeju destination, especially for tea
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Christopher Grant
- Mar 17, 2016
- 2 min
What makes Korean Tea different?
The popularity of Green Tea has skyrocketed over the past few years as science continues to prove that Green Tea contains powerful antioxidants and nutrients, all of which have incredible health benefits. But, the benefits of Green Tea has been known and utilised by Asian cultures dating back over 4,000 years. Once originating from China, now China, Japan and Korea have all perfected their own variety of green tea with complex regional flavours and aromas. Hadong, where we so
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Christopher Grant
- Mar 7, 2016
- 1 min
Green Tea and Dark Chocolate
Tea and chocolate. The world’s most popular drink and its best loved confection. Seems an obvious combination, right? Perhaps it’s one you enjoy already. There is however an interesting and healthy alternative to the usual builder’s tea and chocolate biscuit, and that’s green tea and dark chocolate. Tea drinking, especially in Korea, often focuses on purification and cleansing, and so dark chocolate, with less sugar than the milk varieties and more antioxidants even than ‘sup
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Christopher Grant
- Feb 25, 2016
- 1 min
Korean Green Tea and Food Pairings
Do you typically enjoy eating cheese with a glass of wine in hand? Why not try pairing cheese with a cup of green tea instead? The pairing of green tea and cheese is a healthier alternative without the calories or alcohol content that wine has.
Much like wine, green tea contains both tannins and astringency, meaning it pairs well with many different flavours of cheese. Green tea can be used to complement, contrast or enhance the flavour of many types of cheeses. Similar gui
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Christopher Grant
- Jan 26, 2016
- 1 min
Watermelon & Orange Iced Green Tea
Serves 4: 800g watermelon, peeled, flesh diced 2cm 2 Tbsp caster sugar Handful of mint 1 orange, rind removed, no pith, flesh cut into thin wedges Zest and juice of 1 lemon 1 litre of cooled Imperial Blend green tea Put all the indgredients (excluding the green tea) into a bowl, mix and leave for 15 minutes. Pour the green tea into the bowl and mix well. Using a strainer, fill the jug with ice cubes and serve. #GreenTea #Drink
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Christopher Grant
- Jan 10, 2016
- 2 min
Why Europe prefers black tea to green tea
Europeans love black tea. Each region has its own cultural preferences for black tea, such as Germany’s “three-tier” tea, Russia’s tea with sugar and lemon, or Britain’s “builder’s tea” that is strong black tea with sugar and milk. The reason for black tea’s popularity in Europe can be traced back to tea trades between China and the UK around the 18th century. Contrary to popular belief, tea first made its way from Asia into Europe through Holland and Portugal. Britain only j
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Christopher Grant
- Jan 6, 2016
- 1 min
Wooree Tea for Korean Green Tea
We want you to experience Korean green tea, a culture that dates back 2,000 years, and has caught the devotion of tea drinkers, philosophers and poets. Tea-drinking in Korea focuses not only on the taste sensations but incorporates an accompanying appreciation of the purification of the mind, spirit and body. We also pass on 10% of sales to help South Korean orphans. Wooree Tea’s Imperial Blend Green Tea comes from the Hadong region of south west South Korea. Hadong is recogn
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Christopher Grant
- Dec 28, 2015
- 1 min
How the ancients took their tea.
How do you drink your green tea - straight up, with milk or as a matcha latte? Well, I invite you to expand your horizons, as I introduce you to a few ways that ancients took their daily dose of tea. 1. Thai tealeaf balls. This was an ancient recipe from Thailand, and was served with salt, oil, garlic, lard and dried fish. It must have been a flavorful explosion in the mouth! 2. Tibetan Tea Cream. Ancients from Tibet churned a mixture of tea, barley, salt and goat’s milk butt
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Christopher Grant
- Dec 9, 2015
- 2 min
The Humble Teaware Master
Simplicity. That’s what makes Korean teaware stand out from its Chinese and Japanese counterparts. Korean teaware does not boast of elaborate designs, but focuses on being functional and natural. If there is one person who understands the essence of Korean teaware making, that person is Park Jong Il. Park Jong Il lives high on the mountains, and his studio and kiln are conveniently located close to his house. Nearby forests provide him wood to fire his teaware, so it is no wo
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