What is your cup of tea? あなたのお気に入りは何？
Tea is drunk all over the world.
It is divided into two categories, green one and black one.
However, both of them are made of similar green leaves.
The difference of its colors are attributed to how to be made.
Heated earlier to prevent from being fermented, leaves keep green.
As a result, green tea contains much antioxidants such as catechin and vitamin C, which can keep you green too.
Actually it was originally introduced to Japan as a kind of medicines by Buddhist monks.
Green tea itself being easily oxidizable, you have to consume it in a good season or keep it in a freezer.
Fermented completely, leaves turn black.
Although black tea itself keeps longer, it doesn't keep you younger.
Speaking of ferment, we Japanese love fermented food such as natto, miso, soy sauce and so on.
Then, why don't we ferment tea?
That's another cup of tea.
It is divided into two categories, green one and black one.
However, both of them are made of similar green leaves.
The difference of its colors are attributed to how to be made.
Heated earlier to prevent from being fermented, leaves keep green.
As a result, green tea contains much antioxidants such as catechin and vitamin C, which can keep you green too.
Actually it was originally introduced to Japan as a kind of medicines by Buddhist monks.
Green tea itself being easily oxidizable, you have to consume it in a good season or keep it in a freezer.
Fermented completely, leaves turn black.
Although black tea itself keeps longer, it doesn't keep you younger.
Speaking of ferment, we Japanese love fermented food such as natto, miso, soy sauce and so on.
Then, why don't we ferment tea?
That's another cup of tea.
It is divided into two categories, green tea and black tea. (You can also say, "It is divided into two categories, green and black." I put in tea to restate what you are talking about and it sounds more natural.)
The difference of its colors are attributed to how it is made. (Or "The difference of its colors are attributed to how the tea is made.")
If heated earlier to prevent from being fermented, the leaves keep green. (I put the in the sentence because we're talking about specific leaves. Also, I put if in the sentence to show something that's causitive. For example, IF, THEN, BECAUSE. In this case, "IF heated earlier to prevent from being fermented, THEN the leaves keep green." You can leave out the "then" though.)
Actually it was originally introduced to Japan as a kind of medicines by Buddhist monks. ("Medicine" a words that carries a plural meaning, like "dead". You can say, "He is dead.", but you can also say, "They are dead.".)
If fermented completely, the leaves turn black.
When I read articles in English, I often come across participial constructions. However, I couldn't use it when I wrote my entries.
This time I tried to use it.
As you corrected, conjunctions could make the sentences clearer.
However, if you'll excuse me, I don't agree with your way to explain a noun treated as both singular and plural with the example of "dead" because it's not a noun but an adjective.
Anyway, I see "medicine" is more common than "medicines".
Thanks.
Tea is drunk all over the world. Please note: This construction is technically correct but it sounds very awkward. Perhaps saying the same thing in a slightly different way would sound more natural. For example, "Tea is enjoyed by people all over the world." or "All over the world people love tea."
As a result, green tea contains many antioxidants such as catechin and vitamin C, which can keep you green too.
Actually, it was originally introduced to Japan as a kind of medicines by Buddhist monks.Please note: a kind of = one kind, therefore 'medicine'.
Green tea, being easily oxidizable, must be consumed while it's fresh. If that's not possible, you can always keep it in a freezer.
When fermented completely, the leaves turn black. -or- Fermented completely, the leaves turn black
Anyway, nice play on words with 'That's another cup of tea.' This story is interesting and well written, two qualities that all your readers have come to expect from you!
You know well about Japanese custom.
Although every company doesn't have their own brand, there are many kinds of green tea, depending the timing of the harvest.
For example, the first leaves of the year, nipped while still budding, are made into matcha, ground and powered tea used in the tea ceremony.
Yeah, actually "that's another cup of tea" is the sentence which I come up with first.
Thanks again for encouraging me to write more entries.
While my husband's company has temporarily relocated him in Japan, I'm taking tea ceremony classes. Sensei is 89. It's interesting that my 78 yr old Mother in Hawaii thinks Sensei has lived that long because of drinking that green tea!