Japanese Genmaicha tea

"Genmai" means brown rice, "cha" means tea in Japanese. According to Japanese legend, in the 15th century, a tea server accidentally dropped a few grains of brown rice while serving tea to warriors at a teahouse reserved only for samurai warriors. The blend of green tea and roasted brown rice brings a different flavor, while the fatty taste from brown rice balances the bitter taste of green tea and Genmaicha was named for this combination.

The combination of Japanese green tea and brown rice creates a cup of tea with the fresh aroma mixed with the nutty scent of roasted brown rice creating a full flavor. Matcha powder could be added to enhance the aroma and colour.

The tea can be made with a hot tea cup or a cold tea bottle which could be kept in the fridge to highlight the aroma and fatty, sweet taste of brown rice.

Indian Chai tea

Chai tea is a drink that originated in India in the 1870s. Chai Tea, also known as Masala Chai, which consists of black tea and a Indian spice mixture of Masala that usually contains cardamom, ginger, cloves, cinnamon and seeds. black pepper.

Benefits of Chai tea

• Chai tea contains more polyphenols than fruits and vegetables which have high antioxidant capacity.
• Cinnamon helps lower blood pressure, helps reduce total cholesterol, “bad” LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels by up to 30%.
• Ginger and cinnamon, which have a positive effect on blood sugar levels to help reduce blood sugar levels.
• Cinnamon, cloves and cardamom, have anti-bacterial properties .that help prevent digestive problems caused by bacterial infections
• In addition, the combination of cloves, ginger, cinnamon, and black pepper helps reduce pain caused by arthritis.

- Because of the effects of ginger and cinnamon, thus limit use for people with low blood pressure.