Tea Cha Tea

tea, tea, tea,...
so many choices.
they say green tea is full of antioxdant, so good as a substitute of coffee.
in fact, it's said that one of the secrets of japanese people's healthy longevity could be this beautiful aromatic drink.
i, myself, drink organic green tea that my mom sent me from japan almost every afternoon. my hometown is well known for green tea!

---by the way, i do not understand why here in this country they add other flavor to green tea? like "mint green tea" or "lemon green tea", and even add some sugar!!
green tea--loose tea, not tea bag--has such a wonderful flavor so please do not kill it!!---

anyway, macrobiotically, though, green tea is a bit too "yin", cools you down, and a bit hard on your kidneys.
in fact, after i drink green tea, i have to go to bathroom every hour or even more.
---maybe im a bit too sensitive or my constitution is yin.

so what tea is more "neutral"?
kuki cha tea, bancha tea, or barley tea are suggested by macrobiotics.
then again, i reccomend not tea bag but loose tea (pic here is a tea bag , though)
you can find them at health food store.
they are milder, more minerals, less caffein.
real good alternative to coffee and green/black tea : )
have them with each meal or snack!