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お茶 GREEN TEA お茶 GREEN TEA

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    軟水

    Soft Water

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    硬水

    Hard Water

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    Q1

    日本茶がおいしくなる水は?

    What water makes for the best Japanese tea?

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    お茶 GREEN TEA

    Q1

    日本茶がおいしくなる水は?

    What water makes for the best Japanese tea?

    軟水

    Soft Water

    It is said that Japanese tea quality is decided by the quality of the water, as the delicate flavors cannot be extraced from the tea leaves when steeped in hard waters. When using tap water, boil the water for 2-3 minutes to remove the chalkiness for a perfect cup.

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    70~80℃

    70~80℃

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    100℃

    100℃

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    煎茶を淹れるときの温度は?

    What temperature water is needed for making sencha?

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    Q1

    煎茶を淹れるときの温度は?

    What temperature water is needed for making sencha?

    70~80℃

    70~80℃

    The ideal temperature for steeping tea depends on the variety--for sencha, 70~80℃ is ideal, while water as low as 50℃ is suited for refined gyokuro and as high as 100℃ for roasted teas like genmaicha and hojicha. Thus, when making green teas like gyokuro or sencha be sure to let the water cool before using.

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    最後の一滴まで入れる

    Pour until the last drop

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    少しだけ残す

    Leave a little in the pot

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    正しい入れ方は?

    What is the proper way to serve tea?

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    Q1

    正しい入れ方は?

    What is the proper way to serve tea?

    最後の一滴まで入れる

    Pour until the last drop

    The umami flavors of the tea are further enhanced as the pot steepens after the first cup. If you shake the teapot 2-3 times, you can pour an even more delicious second, third, and final cup of tea, so don't leave any behind!