Sirena's Matcha Blog
Good Ol' Necessity - The Mother of (Re)Invention
What to Do When a Zen Drink Causes Stress! I was in the news twice in the past two weeks! Both times were to discuss matcha and the current matcha...
Good Ol' Necessity - The Mother of (Re)Invention
What to Do When a Zen Drink Causes Stress! I was in the news twice in the past two weeks! Both times were to discuss matcha and the current matcha...
Tea Roots - The Unsung Hero
Healthy Soil, Healthy Roots. Healthy Roots, Healthy Leaves. The above could very well be a parable about the formation of full and self-actualized human beings, but in this case, I am speaking...
Tea Roots - The Unsung Hero
Healthy Soil, Healthy Roots. Healthy Roots, Healthy Leaves. The above could very well be a parable about the formation of full and self-actualized human beings, but in this case, I am speaking...
There's More to Spring Tea
Taking a Closer Looks at Spring Tea I've written in the past about Spring-harvested tea, and why it is typically revered more than tea that is picked later in the...
There's More to Spring Tea
Taking a Closer Looks at Spring Tea I've written in the past about Spring-harvested tea, and why it is typically revered more than tea that is picked later in the...
Investigating Umami
Dethroning L-Theanine Okay, maybe we're not fully dethroning the famous savory amino acid known as L-Theanine, but I think it's about time this became a constitutional monarchy. I have written...
Investigating Umami
Dethroning L-Theanine Okay, maybe we're not fully dethroning the famous savory amino acid known as L-Theanine, but I think it's about time this became a constitutional monarchy. I have written...
What is Kokumi?
What is Kokumi? The taste known as "umami" was coined in 1908, but it took about 90 years for it to be recognized as a widely-known flavor. It generally refers...
What is Kokumi?
What is Kokumi? The taste known as "umami" was coined in 1908, but it took about 90 years for it to be recognized as a widely-known flavor. It generally refers...
The Other 99% Of Tea
It is commonly said that 99 percent of tea is water. Frankly, I don't know if anyone has sat down and done the math on this, but the point is...
The Other 99% Of Tea
It is commonly said that 99 percent of tea is water. Frankly, I don't know if anyone has sat down and done the math on this, but the point is...