Famous example of Matcha ～ Kamakura ～

The history of green tea has continued from the Kamakura Period. 

To tell the history of tea is to become China's ancient times, but when it comes to green tea you become a unique Japanese culture. 

In the Kamakura period, Eisai Zenji that went to Song to learn the Rinzai Zen is, take away the seeds of tea in 1191, was imported green tea method it is said that beginning. 

Eisai Zenji was noted in great detail such as green tea recipe, "cafe curing Symbol" is being presented to Minamoto no Yoritomo was the founder Shogun of the Kamakura shogunate, and went spread to samurai society. 

It until the green tea that only upper class had Tashinan is, broadly the generalized is that of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, you have been and went further made ​​with the development of the tea ceremony in Japan unique culture. 

Matcha species brought back was first sown in Kyoto of land that Ujitawara. 

I process has been invented that rub steamed tea leaves in this area. 

Tea leaves of this land that became as to be said to Uji tea, taste from the climate suitable for tea making is also also excellent quality, seems was intended to be conceded to former generals and imperial family. 

It came to be made ​​by utilizing the matcher, a teashop in particular "Kyoto Gion TsujiToshi" is well-established in the green tea soft, this shop of green tea soft, tastes and very well-known that it is not forgotten and you eat once is. 

Darker and in the flavor of vivid green tea, because even taste smooth while leaving a distinctive bitterness and mellow, it is very popular green tea soft for children to adults. 

Matcha software has been sold all over the country but, Kyoto and Kamakura things you feel like special delicious. 

It is I think land suitable for grow tea leaves, it's because Aru using the tea leaves grown in climate. 

Recently been also generalized Suites using the tea, I was now entering the hand easily even in convenience stores. 

Thanks to either, I think as a whole tea such as Bancha and roasted green tea not only green tea has attracted the attention by now. 

Roll cake and pudding in addition to the soft cream in Suites, are increasingly those that enjoy also feel free ice cream, such as small children. 

Since tea is also the heart of the Japanese followed from the Kamakura era, is what I want to know more in the way the taste of tea that have familiar from childhood. 

Since such as tea ceremony are also frequently open, Why not try to participate once. 

I think, as an increasing number of young people attending recently. 

Women only, not men also have become many people with an interest in the world of tea, you may be the one thing that has increased is better to ask the Japanese-ness. 

Also anyone who astringency and bitterness is not good, I think that we can overturn the idea if learn a full-fledged tea. 

First of all because it is important to have an interest, and I think it good to small time is placed is to be touched in the tea world.