The More of This, the More You Pay for Your Matcha (L-theanine)
There's an amino acid found almost nowhere else on earth except inside a tea leaf. It calms your brain, creates the umami you taste, and goes up with every tier of price. Today we're breaking down L-theanine and why it explains so much about Japanese tea.
In this video:
What L-theanine actually does to your brain
Why it can get past the blood-brain barrier when most compounds can't
Why GABA supplements don't work but L-theanine does
How the same compound creating the calm is also creating the flavor
Why higher grade matcha and gyokuro cost more
Want to go deeper? Read the full Japanese Tea-pedia article here:
https://japanesetea.sg/japanese-tea-p...
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Links:
Full L-theanine article: https://japanesetea.sg/japanese-tea-p...
Japanese Tea-pedia (the #1 resource for Japanese tea): https://japanesetea.sg/japanese-tea-p...
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