The mission of Mellow Monk Green Tea is to provide our customers with green tea grown and processed by family-owned and -operated farms in Japan. This blog is a forum for presenting not just information about our green tea and our growers, but also topics related to this mission, including green tea in general, health and wellness, and philosophies conducive to living a mellow life. This blog also covers Japan: the people, the culture, and all things Japanese.
What the heck. It's Friday.
From Google Video: a video clip from Japanese TV featuring anime otaku ("animation geeks") from America pilgrimaging to the motherland. Their goal? To buy much-coveted anime products, sing anime-themed karaoke, and attend anime conventions dressed as their favorite characters.
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Here's an excerpt of a National Geographic article about caffeine.
A neurologist interviewed for the article describes what could be called "the caffeine trap":
"The principal reason that caffeine is used around the world is to promote wakefulness," [Harvard Medical School neurologist Charles] Czeisler says. "But the principal reason that people need that crutch is inadequate sleep. Think about that: We use caffeine to make up for a sleep deficit that is largely the result of using caffeine."
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