Tea Lovers

     Tea is one of the great pillars of Japanese diet , responsible for its people longevity and good health . But other cultures have their own unique way of appreaciating it too.       Check out the infographic bellow with different tea drinks from around the world , the perfect tea for each of your moods , some benefits of drinking tea and the ultimate guide to choosing a tea infuser .      Besides its benefits for health, the habit of drinking tea also helps with relaxation, introspection and reflection .       Choose your favorite and savour a good cup of tea while planning your goals for this year .

Read your goals for the week/month/year                                                                             Stretch in bed                                                                                        Practice morning yoga                                                                           Eat a healthy breakfast                                                                                  Drink tea . Mint, cinnamon, green or black tea, and orange flavoured are great options for starting your day                                         Go for a walk while the sun is not too high yet                                        Read poetry                                                                                               Plan your day                                                                                       Wash your face with cold water                                                        Read the comics section and have a good laugh

On the book Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat ‒ Secrets of My Mother’s Tokyo Kitchen , Naomi Moriyama and William Doyle tell that Japanese culinary has been based on seven pillars for over one thousand years. Those ingredients are credited to be responsible for Japanese people good health and longevity. The sixth one is the tea. The authors say that there’s not a beverage more Japanese than Green Tea. The essence of the Tea Cerimony is valuing one single moment in time and performing it requires years of training and practice: when the kettle whistles, the tea herb is taken away from the fire and put to cool down while the hostess puts green tea powder, or matcha, in the tea bowl. The green tea comes from the camellia sinensis , but it is less processed than the black teas because its leaves are exposed to the oxidation process for a shorter period. The tea used for the matcha is particularly fresh. A Zen monk brought tea seeds from China to Japan by the end XII century and b