Leaf Browser

April 03, 2025

Horse Browser is apparently the spiritual successor of Leaf Browser, I had no idea, but it seems to be very similar, find out how.

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Leaf Browser

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Apr 3, 2025 04:43 PM
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Horse Browser is apparently the spiritual successor of Leaf Browser, I had no idea, but it seems to be very similar, find out how.
Hey everyone, Pascal Pixel here, the creator of Horse Browser. Recently, I had a “eureka” moment when I finally learned how to use Ahrefs for SEO—after avoiding it for two years. The first promising keyword that popped up was “Leaf Browser.” Naturally, I googled it, and discovered it’s a Google Chrome Extension with a surprisingly strong user base, despite being inactive on GitHub since 2018.
What is Leaf Browser?
Leaf Browser is a Chrome extension designed to enhance tab management, a crucial need for many users. It’s popular, particularly among students, and provides a multi-layered tab structure, color-coded tabs, and more. Interestingly, it seems to be a precursor to what we’re doing with Horse Browser, though with some limitations in features like tab sorting and automatic tab opening.
Leaf Browser’s Continued Popularity:
While Leaf Browser hasn’t been updated since 2018, it remains popular because it fills a specific niche: improving tab management in Chrome. Despite being blocked on many school Chromebooks (likely due to arbitrary filtering policies), students still find ways to use it, proving that there’s a strong demand for better tab management tools.
Leaf Browser vs. Horse Browser: A Feature Evolution
Here’s how some of Leaf Browser’s key features have evolved in Horse Browser:
1. Tab Layers to Trails®
Leaf Browser: Utilizes multi-layered tabs that can be color-coded for better organization.
Horse Browser: Takes this concept further with Trails®, a dynamic feature where each link opens in a child tab. Trails can be nested, collapsed, renamed, and even reorganized, giving users unprecedented control over their browsing sessions  .
2. Color-Coded Tabs to Customizable Trails® Icons
Leaf Browser: Allows users to color-code tabs to visually distinguish different tasks or topics.
Horse Browser: Advances this idea by allowing users to assign custom icons or emojis to Trails®, making it easier to identify and manage different projects at a glance  .
3. Sidebar for Quick Access to Tabs
Leaf Browser: Features a sidebar for quick access to tabs, offering a simpler way to navigate through multiple tabs.
Horse Browser: Improves on this with a collapsible sidebar that not only offers quick access to Trails®, but also includes integrated notes and a drag-and-drop interface for organizing tabs  .
4. Tab Management vs. Integrated Productivity Tools
Leaf Browser: Focuses mainly on managing tabs within the Chrome environment.
Horse Browser: Expands the scope to include in-built productivity tools, like note-taking, a native password manager, ad blocking, and dark reader mode, all designed to streamline the research and browsing process. There’s even the ability to export links to other productivity tools, such as Notion.
5. Resource Management
Leaf Browser: Includes a feature to “turn off” tabs to save memory and CPU usage.
Horse Browser: Incorporates similar resource management techniques so you can keep as many pages open as you like, without overloading your computer’s memory and CPU usage. All your pages are saved and readily accessible when you re-open your browser but won’t affect your computer’s speed.
Leaf Browser laid the groundwork by addressing the basic need for improved tab management in Chrome. Horse Browser takes these concepts and builds upon them to create a more integrated, feature-rich browsing experience. If you’re a fan of Leaf Browser, you’ll likely find that Horse Browser offers everything you loved about Leaf, plus much more. So why not give it a try? You might find it’s the browsing tool you’ve been waiting for.
 

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Sencha tea leaves and brewed tea

Sencha tea leaves and brewed tea

Sencha (煎茶) is a type of Japanese ryokucha (緑茶, green tea) which is prepared by infusing the processed whole tea leaves in hot water. This is as opposed to matcha (抹茶), powdered Japanese green tea, where the green tea powder is mixed with hot water and therefore the leaf itself is included in the beverage. Sencha is the most popular tea in Japan.
Types of sencha

The types of sencha are distinguished by when they are harvested. Shincha (新茶, "new tea") represents the first month's harvest of sencha. Basically, it's the same as ichibancha (一番茶, "first tea"), which is the first harvest of the year.

Kabusecha (かぶせ茶) is sencha grown in the shade for about a week before harvest. Asamushi (浅蒸し) is lightly steamed sencha, while fukamushi (深蒸し) is deeply steamed sencha.

Production

Sencha tea is made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. The leaves are steamed, rolled, and dried immediately after harvest to prevent oxidation. This process preserves the fresh, grassy flavor that sencha is known for.

The steaming process used in making sencha is what differentiates it from Chinese green teas, which are typically pan-fired. The duration of the steaming process affects the final taste and color of the tea.

Brewing

Sencha is typically brewed at lower temperatures than black tea or oolong tea. The ideal water temperature is usually between 60–80°C (140–176°F), with brewing time ranging from 1 to 2 minutes.

The tea can be brewed multiple times, with each infusion revealing different flavor notes. The first brew tends to be more astringent and fresh, while subsequent brews become milder and sweeter.

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