Hojicha-Matcha Chia Pudding Bar
Prepare the pudding a few days ahead, and serve them with several topping options. It’s a fun way to offer a healthy breakfast or snack for your family. Enjoy both Matcha and Hojicha Chia Pudding!
Hojicha-Matcha Granola Bars
Hojicha-Matcha Granola Bars A yummy snack recipe using both Hojicha and Matcha or add to yogurt to kick start your morning! Ingredients: 2¼ cups Old-Fashioned Oats ¾ cup Almonds ¾ cup Dried Cherries ¾ cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut ½ cup Unsalted Shelled Sunflower...
Matcha Chocolate Bites with Hojicha Walnut Crust
Matcha Chocolate Filling Recipe Ingredients: 4 bars Lindt White Chocolate Swiss Classic Bar ½ cup Heavy Cream 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter 2 tbsp Ceremonial Matcha 2 tbsp Chia Seeds Instructions: Chop the white chocolate into small pieces using a knife. Do not skip this...
New Year resolutions that stick & actually work
New Year resolutions that stick & actually work Each year, we try. We start each year with great motivation and fully positive intentions. But somehow most of the resolutions don’t stick for most of us. Why don’t we make this first year of the new...
Why Intermittent Fasting is Not Just about Losing Weight
Intermittent fasting is one of the most popular methods to lose weight and improve health. When you do “intermittent fasting,” you eat only within a certain period of time of the day. I heard about it from my doctor while I was with her for my annual...
7 Myths You Should Know About Matcha Before You Purchase
1. “Matcha is the best natural source of green tea antioxidants.” Matcha is a form of green tea–it’s a shade-grown tea leaf ground into a fine powder. Compared to a traditional steeped green tea, matcha offers higher nutritional value since you...
Drink This Tea to Tame G.I. Issues Related by Summer Heat
Are you prone to G.I. Problems during summer? Do you suffer from Gastrointestinal (G.I.) disorders, such as acid reflux, or gastritis–especially in summer time? As we move into the hot, dry summer months, we can become more vulnerable to aggravations or...
How to Make Homemade Matcha
Making homemade matcha is a satisfying experience. Before sharing how to make matcha at home, here are the elements of quality Matcha: bright color, creamy and smooth texture, and naturally sweet and savory Umami taste. Matcha making usually involves a high level of...
5 Simple Matcha Recipes to Try
1. Minimalist Matcha Smoothie with full benefits of matcha tea! Ingredients: 1 Banana 5 Ice cubes 3/4 cup Milk of your choice 1 tsp Matcha Instructions: Blend all four ingredients Fun variations (substitute Matcha for flavored Matcha and use no ice cubes) Matcha Lemon...
Japan Tea Tour
Truly One of A Kind of Experience This spring, as many of you know, we flew to Japan with our new friends gathered from all over the nation. 12 of us flew to Japan separately and joined together in Kyoto. We all spoke English but with different accents! And we all...
Ancient Ayurveda: New Insights for Wellness
WHAT IS AYURVEDA? Ayurveda is a practice of healing and medicine from ancient India, estimated to be about 5,000 years old. Even though it has an ancient root, it is a very fresh, relevant, and important part of contemporary alternative medicine today. Using a...
Why are Gyokuro & Matcha from Sakamoto tea farm superior?
Who is Mr. Sakamoto? We have some exciting news here at Sei Mee Tea, and of course, it has to do with our lovely Japanese Teas… We proudly present the very best Matcha to you. This month we are bringing on four distinctive new teas from the Sakamoto Tea Farm that we...
Matcha Lemon Love
Summer is approaching fast here in our little corner of North East Oregon where Sei Mee Tea is based out of. As the sun begins to fill our days with warmth and the snow begins to melt off of our beautiful mountain peaks we love to reach for our iced Matcha tea...
Top 3 Herbs For Chronic Inflammation
As most of you I’m sure can imagine, here at SEI MEE TEA we LOVE plant medicine. Medicinal herbs and green tea are such an important part of holistic healing. Such a beautiful gift mother earth gives us, using her bounties to heal us from the inside out. Sticking to...
Japan Tea Tour with Tea Master, Bruce Richardson Part 2
Today, we zipped down to one of the suthern islands of Japan, Kyushu, on Shinkansen (bullet train). Kagoshima is located on the southern tip of Kyusyu island. Kagoshima is the second largest green tea producer after Shizuoka, Japan. It is predicted green tea...
Japan Tea Tour with Tea Master, Bruce Richardson Part 1
Our Japan tea tour became even more interesting and insightful with our amazing Tea Master and Historian, Bruce Richardson, as he shared his abundant knowledge with us throughout the itinerary, including Japanese influence over American architecture, Japanese tea...