We hope that the following charts and descriptions give you easy comparison of the grades of our Green Teas and Oolong teas. Green Tea Name Harvest Processing Theanine Caffeine EGCg (antioxidant) Premium Green – Estate Reserve Hand Picked, first harvest of the year Traditional pan-fire processing and open basket fire finish n/a n/a n/a Premium […]
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Nov
Nov
I found some old photos from college years along with some senior thesis photos of seedball experiment. The main topic of the research was restoration of native plants using seedballs in previously rangeland, which did not give much findings, but the opportunity to study natural farming gave me much better understanding of this farming style […]
Growing tea is rather natural gardening experience for gardeners in Hawaii. When I first moved to Hawaii, it made perfect sense to grow tea because of the hilly terrain, rich deep soil, warm climate with no frost, and abundance of rain. Many of these requirements are met for quality tea growing. Preferred Growing Condition for […]
Keeping the farm and business clean and organized can help us acheive mental clarity and see the world free of distractions. It helps us see nature with pure and humble minds. We take pride in spending time cleaning and orgazining our tools and other seemingly unnecessary areas, but over time we are finding more and […]
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Since this is my first post of my teaware, I decided to write about how I and ancesters got involved in tea through teaware. I like to think that we all have our free choices to decide what we become of, but sometimes how I reached the path of tea makes me feel that it […]
What are green tea antioxidants and catechins? Green tea antioxidants are called catechins. Tea generally contains 11-17% of catechins and they are water soluble. EGCg or epi-galo-catechin-galate is one of catechins. Here is each of the green tea catechins % found in green tea. EG (0.9%) EGC (3.6%) ECg (2.2%) EGCg (7.9%) *Percentage of each […]
Fat becomes free radicals Initiation When foods containing unsaturated lipid (LH) enter the body, free radicals (X’) steal electrons from the lipids causing lipid peroxidation, the unsaturated fat becomes lipid radical (L’). Propagation Because lipid radical is not very stable, it readily reacts with oxygen (O2) in the air and becomes peroxyl radical (LOO’). Since […]
EGCg, or epigalocatechin-galate, is a type of catechin found in green tea, also known as an effective antioxidant. Often times you see EGCg extract being sold separately as a supplement. Which is better for your health? Largely it’s preference since supplement pills are easy to use and if you don’t drink tea at all, what […]
Green tea is often served at sushi restaurants not just for healthy drink, but also known to reduce risk of food poisoning. Some of the most deadly food poisoning bacteria are very sensitive to green tea polyphenols (catechins). C. botulinum is commonly found in soil, yet most notable botulism cases come from improperly canned foods. […]
Green tea consumption of as much as 20 cups per day has not been associated with any significant side effects. Many studies show that drinking 10 cups or more of green tea a day is associated with less incidence of various types of cancer and chronic diseases. Acute studies reported the oral LD50 of EGCg […]