Sencha is a Japanese tea which is a type of green tea. Unlike traditional green tea, which is ground and roasted in a pan, sencha is prepared from whole leaves, and instead of roasting it is steamedu. Thanks to its specific production, it contains more minerals and acquires a characteristic taste.
Japanese sencha it has a slightly sweet taste. At the same time, its notes are a bit buttery, refreshing and very grassybut still enjoyable. The tea is brewed until golden-green in color.
Drinking sencha regularly provides your body with energy vitamins A, C, K, E, B vitamins. In addition, it will supplement minerals such as zinc, calcium, potassium, iron. The infusion also contains numerous antioxidants, including: valuable catechins or beta-caroten.
As a result sencha has properties antioxidant. It will act on the body anti-inflammatoryantiviral and anti-aging. This means that it will take care of the appearance of your skin and your mind. It will reduce the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as, among others, Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease.
What’s more, drinking senchy will support fat burning. Tea improves metabolismpreventing constipation and contributing to the removal of toxins and deposits from the intestines. Thus this Japanese tea will be a great addition when losing weight and will speed them up. In addition, it will support proper digestion.
Sencha also has properties lowering cholesterol. The infusion will work on both the “bad” LDL fraction and total cholesterol. Drinking the drink will have an effect maintaining proper blood pressure levelsand at the same time take care of your heart. It will reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, heart attack or stroke.
In order for sencha to provide us with all these valuable properties and have the best taste, it must be properly prepared. Pour the tea with water that is not boiling or hot, but well warm. Ideally, its temperature should be about 80 degrees Celsius. Then sencha brew for 1 to 2 minutes.
After this time strain the leaves and we can enjoy the rich taste of sencha. These leaves can be use for brewing again.
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