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Caffeine

Stimulating active ingredient in tea, often more digestible than in coffee due to different modes of action. Read more about the caffeine content in tea here.

Catechin

Active ingredients in green tea with very high antioxidant potential

Cha

(also O-cha) Japanese for tea. Can refer to the drink itself as well as a (tea) break or tea ceremony.

Cha-Do

The tea path/the tea ceremony (also Sado)

Chasen

Bamboo matcha whisk for preparing matcha tea

Chashaku

Classic bamboo matcha dosing spoon

Chawan

Japanese for matcha bowl or tea bowl

Chiran

Tea growing area in Kagoshima

Chūmushi

"Chūmushi" is the medium-steaming process for 45-60 seconds at 100°C.

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