What is Kukicha tea?
Tea is green tea made of leaves and tea plant twigs. It is a slightly sweet tea with a hint of chestnut taste. Because the soil in Japan is very rare, Japanese farmers must be able to obtain as much value from their crops. To make each tea shrub more advantageous, the twigs from plants and leaves are harvested. Although Kukich's tea was invented for economic purposes, many people believe it is delicious and rich in health benefits.
Like green tea, Kukich tea, sometimes called "winter tea" or "Bancha Twig", has many health advantages. It is generally assumed that tea helps to improve and stabilize overall health and improve longevity. More specifically, tea is used to balance acidity levels in the body and therefore helps prevent diseases. It is assumed that it helps to avert cardiovascular disease, improve the function of the bladder and kidneys, strengthen the system and help prevent joint and bone problems. Although not completedEN No research that would prove these claims is widely held by many natural medicines.
This kind of tea is also full of vitamins and nutrients. A cup of Kukicha tea is a good source of zinc, selenium, copper, fluoride, manganese and calcium. It also contains vitamin and vitamins C and B-complex vitamin as well as a large source of antioxidants. Unlike other teas, including green teas, there are very little caffeine in this drink.
In Japan, many people still think of Kukich's tea as a drink for peasants and poor people. This is because tea was often consumed by farmers who sold more premium teas, made mostly from the leaves and kept tea made with twigs for themselves. This is not true in the West, where this type of tea was admitted to its health benefits and Unique. Its popularity must partially do with the movement of macrobiotic food. Kukicha tea is one of the recommended drinks inMacrobiotic diet.
Kukich tea should be cooked in the same way as green tea. This means that the tea should be cooked with hot water, not boiling water and that it should be allowed to steep for two to three minutes before its consumption. With such a low caffeine content, this type of tea can be enjoyed throughout the day, even in the evening.