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<blockquote data-quote="dunelm" data-source="post: 1967839" data-attributes="member: 179219"><p>I like masala chai and several of my Indian friends in London send it to me from time to time, curtesy of their mums and sometimes grandmothers.</p><p></p><p>Always liked both Chinese and Japanese green teas and like the idea of a strong pot in the morning, gradually getting weaker through the day as you make more infusions.</p><p></p><p>Matcha just means “powdered tea”, it’s the stuff you see in Japan, whisked to a froth into hot (not boiling) water with a brush. So a bit more of a zing to it than normal Japanese green tea and a bit more grassy in flavour. Reminds me of that umami flavour that you get with wakame seawead.</p><p>I take a lot of the health benefits with a pinch of salt but evidently matcha is rich in antioxidants called polyphenols, which have been tied to protection against heart disease and cancer, as well as better blood sugar regulation, blood pressure reduction, and anti-aging.</p><p></p><p>Chaga is a fungus that grows on birch trees. Not sure if you can compare the flavour but I find it pleasant enough. I buy it on line as small chunks a bit like very course ground coffee and it is infused in near boiling water slowly bubbling for about 40 minutes then strained. You can use the chunks several times similar to green tea leaves.</p><p>Chaga is packed full of vitamins and minerals and again, supposed health benefits include being anti anti inflammatory so helping with such things as arthritis, boosting immune system and perhaps helping with blood sugars. Never quite sure about all this stuff as it seems to be either rat studies or the cacklings of strangely dressed folk passing down ancient wisdom.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dunelm, post: 1967839, member: 179219"] I like masala chai and several of my Indian friends in London send it to me from time to time, curtesy of their mums and sometimes grandmothers. Always liked both Chinese and Japanese green teas and like the idea of a strong pot in the morning, gradually getting weaker through the day as you make more infusions. Matcha just means “powdered tea”, it’s the stuff you see in Japan, whisked to a froth into hot (not boiling) water with a brush. So a bit more of a zing to it than normal Japanese green tea and a bit more grassy in flavour. Reminds me of that umami flavour that you get with wakame seawead. I take a lot of the health benefits with a pinch of salt but evidently matcha is rich in antioxidants called polyphenols, which have been tied to protection against heart disease and cancer, as well as better blood sugar regulation, blood pressure reduction, and anti-aging. Chaga is a fungus that grows on birch trees. Not sure if you can compare the flavour but I find it pleasant enough. I buy it on line as small chunks a bit like very course ground coffee and it is infused in near boiling water slowly bubbling for about 40 minutes then strained. You can use the chunks several times similar to green tea leaves. Chaga is packed full of vitamins and minerals and again, supposed health benefits include being anti anti inflammatory so helping with such things as arthritis, boosting immune system and perhaps helping with blood sugars. Never quite sure about all this stuff as it seems to be either rat studies or the cacklings of strangely dressed folk passing down ancient wisdom. [/QUOTE]
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