Green Tea Forum

T · Black Belt Joined: 11 Mar 2006 Posts: 108

Is it advisable to consume the sencha leaves after brewing

I like to eat the leaves after brewing

Sometimes I put them in a frozen dinner while it's cooking in the oven or after I take it out of the oven. I wonder if cooking the leaves after they've been steeped will harm the healthy benefits in the leaves.

Is it like eating a powerful vegetable in your opinions

Kevangogh · Forum God Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 926 Location: Japan

I think they are pretty safe to eat, I've seen the raw leaves used in dishes here in Japan. Plus, when you drink matcha you are drinking the whole leaf that's been ground.

Lace · Posted: Jul 28, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject:

I’ve been told that it depends on the quality of the Sencha as to wether the leaves are edible, at my local shop the Sencha Imperial isn’t suppose to be but the Sencha Yabukita is, I’ve also been told that leaves should only be eaten after two or three infusions (once again this may change depending on the quality). I do know that all Gyorkuro is suppose to be edible after one infusion.

T · Black Belt Joined: 11 Mar 2006 Posts: 108

I won't eat the leaves anymore, especially in the morning before I go to work. I really sensitive to the caffeine after eating the leaves and become irritable at work because of it.

I wanted to read other opinions about the subject.