Everything about drinking Matcha is a treat. Its shocking chlorophyll green color is beautiful and will give you an instant mental lift, its flavor is mellow, its health benefits countless and the ceremony of making it will bring a sense of ritual to your life. In fact, Matcha is the centerpiece of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. You might not have a tea master at hand who will lead you through a proper ceremony, but you can easily recreate the experience at home, in a matter of just a couple of meditative minutes. Blended with soy milk and poured over ice, it's our favorite new way to stay cool on hot summer days.  | |
| Matcha powder Teabar How To Prepare Matcha Green Tea:
Traditionally, a tea master will measure the Matcha with a chashaku (bamboo spoon) and place it into achawan (serving bowl). Hot water is added and the mixture is whisked with a chasen (bamboo whisk) until you see fine bubbles. At home, you can simply measure a heaping teaspoon, place it into a Japanese ceramic bowl, add enough water for one cup and whisk it until frothy. Whip it until any "dama" (small lumps of tea) are completely broken up. You can enjoy your Matcha either as "thick tea" called koicha (less water) or usucha ("thin tea", more water). It's best to drink it straight from the bowl before the sediment has a chance to settle to the bottom. |
Sunday 10 October 2010
Green tea
Saturday 9 October 2010
Just a Vase?
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C.J.Lanooy, 1919 Nationaal Glasmuseum |
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Spijkervaas groen 1 A.D. Copier Leerdam Edelerfgoed |
Thursday 7 October 2010
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The Art of Wrapping
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| Furoshiki, Japanese Art of Wrapping Gifts with Fabric Waslijn.com Originating from Japanese culture where it promotes caring for the environment and reducing waste; Furoshiki is the eco-friendly wrapping cloth. Using techniques similar to origami, it can be used for gift wrapping, grocery shopping or simply as decor. Choose from a wide variety of sizes and designs to complement your lifestyle. Why furoshiki? It is reusable and multipurpose. Each year billions of plastic bags end up as litter; reusable bags, such as furoshiki can help reduce the impact to our environment. Its versatility allows you to wrap almost anything regardless of its shape or size. Furoshiki.com or take a look at the tutorial by greenUPGRADER. |
Sunday 3 October 2010
Stamp with sound
In Bhutan they gave in 1973 postage stamps with sound, in the form of grammophone records. These philatelic products are playable on a special small grammophone player. I show you the smallest green one. What's on this little sound carrier you want to know? Well ... I take it to different pieces of folk music, the history of Bhutan and the official national anthem. Everything in English and Bhutan.
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| Stamp Bhutan Unfortunatley no sounds attached.Postzegelblog.nl |
Saturday 2 October 2010
Different Shades
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Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf, So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day Nothing gold can stay. Robert Frost |
Green Rocking Chicken
“Green chicken: The chicken, a rather unexplored shape, found its place amongst my green dreams. I wanted to portray this common bird as a sensational object by amplifying its characteristics and dimensions, turning it into a modern piece, one of great beauty and utility: a rocking chair. The movement, subtle and constant, would give the object a zoom-like trait, a sense of speed and dynamism. My green chicken had taken on a face, a shape, a place and a function.”
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| Green Chicken Jaime Hayon hayonstudio.com |
Caterpillar Girl
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Caterpillar Rhagastis lambertoni, Sphingidae family Photos Wild Madagascar. |
Thursday 30 September 2010
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