Thread: The origins of Japanese tea-drinking?
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03-07-2007, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Nyororin View Post
I think that is mainly because the whole culture of tea is significantly different in Japan to begin with. Tea is *not* sweetened, and one of the main points is to enjoy the pure flavor of it. Putting milk into the tea for one thing wouldn`t go along with the flavor, and for another would obscure the flavor.

Besides, milk really wasn`t normally consumed in Japan anyway.
Ah, I see. What's present-day tea consumption in Japan like, then? Is green tea still the predominant type, or do Japanese people drink black (roasted) tea as well?

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