I would like to know WHERE IN JAPAN are these green tea leaves cultivated? And by what method? For example, are they grown in shade or in the sun?
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Their farm is actually located in a small province of China, and not in Japan. When they started this company we were committed to finding the purest product available. So they collected samples from organic green tea farms all over the world. This included China, Japan, Sri Lanka, and India. These countries have some of the best growing conditions for tea, and sent the samples to Colorado for testing.As for the way they are grown, under the sun. So leaves are able to receive the full nutrients from the king, Sun. Shade-grown green tea leaves also contain higher amount of caffeine.
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Our Matcha powder is from China and it is not shade-grown. We sent these samples to a lab in Colorado to have them tested. Most brands won't do the testing because it's expensive - but it's important to us. We chose the farm that had the purest (and nutritionally most potent) green tea we could find anywhere. It just so happened to be from a farm in China. The locals have a long and storied tradition of cultivating high quality tea plants. They take a lot of pride in their plantation and meticulously care for each plant. There are some concerns with radiation from Japanese products right now. Since the devastating tsunami in 2004 damaged nuclear reactors in Japan, large portions of their green tea crops have been quarantined, destroyed, or ordered not to be harvested by the Japanese government. It's a tragic situation that has affected the supply of matcha and other teas all over the world. Thanks again for your interest and if you need anything else, please feel free to contact us via Amazon or through jessica@kissmeorganics.com Jessica Patterson Customer Love Specialist KissMeOrganics.com
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This is actually a photo from the Japanese garden in Portland, Oregon. It's quite a famous tree. I've seen it in person and it is beautiful. I don't know who took the photo for this project, but I can tell you it is a real tree in a real place!
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http://www.green-tea-guide.com/pesticides-in-green-tea.html ....read this article, it'll open your eyes as to how fraught with pesticides and lead Chinese matcha is compared to Japanese matcha... even the organic label doesn't make much of a difference... I've drank Davidson's matcha for quite some time but at this point I'd rather be safe than sorry
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The web site says they grow their tea in Kagoshima, Japan which is south west of Shizuoka. Also the website has videos of ways to prepare this tea! I didn't know that before.
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My understanding from the Amazon site is that it is organically grown, and farmed in Kyoto Japan, site of some of the best Matcha (it feels, looks, smells and tastes like it), and it is distributed here in the US, in California.
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True, (to below) but it is worth noting that in Japan, what they call 'gelatin' is usually just what we would call 'agar' (plant gelatin). For some reason they like to call it gelatin anyway though...Source- personal vegetarian
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It doesn't say on the box where the tea is grown, but since 70% of all green tea is grown in China, it's a safe guess that's where it comes from. If you don't want to drink Chinese grown green tea, Sencha brand is grown in Japan, Swanson Organic Green Tea is a product of Macedonia, and both Stash and Choice organic green teas are grown in India. FYI: Amazon does carry Stash Decaf Organic Green tea.
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As with most kukicha teas, there will be leaves in the mix. But the majority of the tea will be roasted twigs. Davidson's is by far the best brand I've tasted. And very strong, so you'll get several batches from one scoop. And you can't beat the price!
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I looked online and cannot find the answer! If anything comes from the Japan area, then yes you should have a grave concern. Let me know if you find out.
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I have a Sego palm in a pot in my yard, it had yellow leaves, a friend told me to put it in a shadier place, my yard is south facing so it got strong sun all day. It is on my deck it gets part sun, but during the heat of the day it is shaded. It is a beautiful green and doing well!
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Chlorella comes primarily from Japan, or from Korea or Taiwan. It is also produced in China but has been found to be highly contaminated. You would need to call the supplement company for more specific information.
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I just confirmed - it's China or Korea. Just got this email from them"1000mg Chlorella: While previously Taiwanese current country of origin is China or Korea. They are grown in controlled outdoor commercial fresh water ponds. They are processed in their respective countries and packaged here in our Bloomingdale, IL USA facility. I too want to find a source that is not China.
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i have an open top mesh strainer that i plop into almost boiling water.if you are interested in quality teas, you need away to deal with loose leaves. of course, you can just dump tea in water, then strain it this is worth the effort as even davidsons is far better than tea bags.personally, i prefer yamamotoyama as tea is important to me. do follow directions. too long a brew ruins greens.
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I don't know. The plants grow in the mountains of Japan, which are cool. My plants made it through aSan Francisco CA winter, with night temperatures a little below freezing.
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As I understand it, Japan first developed the process of making the powdered form of cracked-cell algae, which is readily absorbed by our bodies. Most sellers get it from Japan due to their consistent high quality. Hope that helps.
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Thanks so much GW for posting this. Although we have already posted this a few times before on our reviews section and in response to some of the questions posted here, we are re-posting this for everyone's convenience. The home of our Organic Matcha - both Culinary and Ceremonial - is now located in Shizuoka, Japan, within a tea region recognized by the United Nations as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. Harvested from a family-run tea farm in operation since 1915. Our farm has been certified organic since 2000, synthetic chemical free since 1994, and reduced chemical usage since 1975. Now you can enjoy great quality Matcha from the place it all began - Japan. Thanks again for posting. Unfortunately, there is no way to attach a file here. Once we've created a link to access our Radiation Test, Metal Test, and Organic Certification, we'll once again post them here. But please do email ashley@kissmeorganics.com if you have further concerns. Best, Ashley Evans KissMeOrganics
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Sorry, I don't remember where they were grown. I gave them as a gift to a friend who does a lot of Thai-style cooking, and she was very pleased with them