1. Measure the appropriate amount of tea leaves, and place them in the pot	2. Pour hot water at appropriate temperature into pot (70 C = 90% boiling water and added 10% cold water mixed in a jug)	3. Infuse for proper time

4. Pour all of the tea into cups	5. Make sure there is no tea left in the pot, so that the leaves are not stewed	6. Enjoy your tea

· None are prepared with boilng water
· Never over brew
· During a second or third infusion, only infuse for 10 seconds

Usucha-Arare Preparation
1. Place 2 tea spoons of Usacha-Arare powder in to a 120cc cup.
2. Fill the cup with warm water/ cold water*.
3. Stir your tea.
4. Enjoy your tea.
*Hot milk/soy can be substituted, or it can be cooled and served cold in summer.

Iced Imperial Sencha Preparation
Quick Method
1. Place 1 bag of Sencha into a 0.5 litre jug
2. Add 5 table spoons 70 degree water
3. Infuse for 30-40 seconds
4. Fill jug with cold water
5. Enjoy your tea

1 Hour Method
1. Place 1 bag of Sencha into a 0.5 litre jug
2. Fill jug with cold water
3. Store in refrigerator for 1 hour
4. Enjoy your tea

Rose and Lemon Grass Preparation
1. Place 2 tablespoons of Rose and 1 tablespoon of Lemon Grass into the tea pot
2. Pour boiling water into the tea pot until leaves are covered. Pour it out into the drinking cups to clean and warm them immediately. This step is referred to as "awakening and cleaning the leaves", as it opens the leaves and prepares them for the infusion.
3.Add boiling water into the tea pot and infuse for 1 minute..
4.Pour the tea into the drinking cups and enjoy your tea..
Optional - Add 1 teaspoon of honey
*A second and third infusion is possible with the same tea leaves

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Chinese Green Tea Preparation in Traditional Method

1. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup being served into the tea pot.	2. Pour boiling water into the tea pot until the leaves are covered. Then pour it out into the drinking cups to clean and warm them immediately. This step is referred to as "awakening and cleaning the leaves", as it opens the leaves and prepares them for the infusion.

3. Add boiling water into the tea pot and infuse for 1 minute, then pour all of the tea into the serving pot.	4. Pour the tea into the drinking cups, and enjoy your tea.
Select a tea pot for brewing. Any kind of tea pot can be used, traditionally the tea pot would be made of unglazed clay A second and third infusion is possible with the same tea leaves.

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Every Day Recipes With Matcha (Green Tea Powder)
		Delicate Matcha powder has a rich sweet taste and is naturally pure . It contains rich in vitamin C, E and many minerals. It also contains an important element of Polyphenols, Although it is possible to use Matcha in a wide variety of recipes, it is important to remember that it originates from Japanese tea ceremony. Therefore, it is a very special type of tea.
		Matcha - "Green Tea Cappuccino" Optional - Warm a Japanese tea bowl or a cappuccino bowl with hot water, empty and dry the bowl. Place ½ teaspoon of Matcha into a Japanese bowl, Add 1/3 cup 60 degree water, Use a bamboo whisk or a teaspoon to whip the powder to green froth, Drink it right away, in three or four sips, (If it is sipped leisurely, the green tea powder will settle to the bottom and the tea won't be as pleasurable.) In traditional tea ceremony would be served with a sweet or 2 slices of Yokan (red bean jelly.)
		Green Tea Cake - Taka Tea Garden Specialty Use home tea cake recipe. Place 1 tablespoon Matcha in a large mixing bowl, Add Tea Cake ingredients, Add 3 eggs and 150ml milk, Add 4 tablespoons (80g) vegetable oil or margarine or butter, Stir all ingredients until it is even consistency, Follow below instructions: "Preheat oven, Grease cake tin, Place mixture in tin, Place in oven to remove cake, Invert tin to remove cake etc…"
		Green Tea Ice Cream Soften any 1 litre container of vanilla ice cream at room temperature, Place 2 teaspoons Matcha with 3 tablespoons of softened vanilla ice cream in a small bowl, Mix into green paste, Place green paste into 1 litre of softened vanilla ice cream, Stir ice cream until it is an even consistency, Store in Freezer, Serve once hard. (Use a home made ice cream machine for a better result.)
		Green Tea Banana Milk/Soy Shake Place 1 ripe banana, Add 1/2 teaspoon Matcha, Add 200ml cold milk or soy in a mixer, Optional - add 1 teaspoon honey or 1 raw egg, Mix 30 seconds.
		Green Tea Soup - Taka Tea Garden specialty Place ½ bowl well cooked rice in a Japanese bowl (or any kind of bowl), Add a bag of Taka Tea Garden special Green Tea ingredient, Add 1 teaspoon slices spring onion, Add 1 teaspoon cooked slices salmon or any kind of cooked slices fish, Pour boiling water or hot green tea over top, Stir soup until it is an even consistency, Serve hot. It is possible to sprinkle Matcha on any kind of meal such as salad, vegetable noodle soup, sandwich, biscuit, cookie etc…(sweet or savoury) before serving.
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		Matcha is an excellent source of rejuvenation. A new beauty treatment for refreshing and revitalising the skin is to apply a mask of fresh green tea powder mixed with natural ingredients. This is a natural and inexpensive way to a fresher, clearer skin.
		Green Tea With Egg White Facial Mask Place 2/3 teaspoon Matcha with 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl, Add 1 teaspoon egg white, Mix into green paste, Use 2 cotton buds to apply green paste on face, avoid eye area, Wait 10 minutes, Clean face with warm water.
		Green Tea With Lemon Juice / Milk Facial Mask Place 2/3 teaspoon Matcha in a small bowl, Add 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or milk, ½ teaspoon clear honey, Mix into green paste, Use 2 cotton buds to apply green paste on face, avoid eye area, Wait 10 minutes, Clean face with warm water.