Tea & Coffee 08/02 - Brewing Justice: Fair Trade Certified Tea in the U.S. (#)
„Since Fair Trade focuses on supporting the poorest workers in developing countries, tea estates in Japan (a fully developed nation) are not eligible for certification. FLO has recently created a “small holder agreement” under which a small landowner, or a collective of small landowners, may work with a tea factory to have their tea produced within Fair Trade criteria. Under this agreement, the Fair Trade premium would go directly to these small landowners and be used to benefit the worker community.“
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„O-cha is one of the most popular beverages in Japan. O-cha is Japanese tea, also referred to as green tea. Green tea has long been associated with Japanese people but it is said that the drink actually came from China about 1200 years ago (cha is ‘tea’ in Chinese, and Japanese added the honorific prefix ‘o’). Tea drinking didn't become popular until the 12th century when the upper class people began to enjoy maccha, a high quality powdered green tea.“
http://www.zojirushi.com/japanese_culture/ tea_1.html
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CoffeeKid - Vacuum Brewer Hey Day
„The Bodum model, the Santos, has been in constant production since the late 1950s, and is the most economical of the current brewers. In Asia (and especially Japan) vacuum brewing is still the preferred way of making coffee and there are several manufacturers there, including Hario, Yama, Tayli and others. Some of these devices are now being marketed in North America.“
http://www.coffeekid.com/coffee/vacpots/ vacpotheyday
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CoffeeGeek - Hario Nouveau Detailed Review
„The Hario Nouveau Syphon Coffee Brewer is a vacuum coffee maker, manufactured in Japan where vacuum coffee brewing is nearly as popular (if not more so) as auto drip coffee. The Nouveau is is Hario's most expensive vacuum brewer, and is available in two sizes: the NCA-5B is the 5 cup (20oz) model, and the NCA-3B is the 3 cup (12oz). We tested the 3 cup model.“
http://www.coffeegeek.com/proreviews/detailed/ harionouveau
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„The best brewing temperature is between 195º and 205ºF. This can be reached by letting your kettle rest for a moment after coming to a boil. If the water is too hot, the coffee will be bitter; if it is too cool, it won't extract all the flavor. While we're talking about temperature, don't forget to pre-heat the pot.“
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„If you use a manual drip maker, be sure to use water at the right temperature. Water temperature for brewing should be between 195° and 205°F to assure optimum flavor extraction. Bring water to its first rolling boil and then let the kettle rest for about 30 seconds.“
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