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Why Yame Tea is So Special
Yame (Fukuoka Prefecture) produces some of Japan’s most premium green teas — especially Gyokuro and Matcha. Here’s what makes it unique: 🌱 Yame Tea’s Signature MethodInstead of harvesting many small...
Why Yame Tea is So Special
Yame (Fukuoka Prefecture) produces some of Japan’s most premium green teas — especially Gyokuro and Matcha. Here’s what makes it unique: 🌱 Yame Tea’s Signature MethodInstead of harvesting many small...
Sencha, Gyokuro & Matcha
✨ Discover the Art of Japanese Tea: Sencha, Gyokuro & Matcha ✨ Ever wondered why Matcha tastes so uniquely vibrant and smooth compared to other green teas? It all comes...
Sencha, Gyokuro & Matcha
✨ Discover the Art of Japanese Tea: Sencha, Gyokuro & Matcha ✨ Ever wondered why Matcha tastes so uniquely vibrant and smooth compared to other green teas? It all comes...
Tea grown under the blessing of a waterfall 🌱
This is a rare and beautiful waterfall in Oguni Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, on the western side of Kyushu, Japan ✨ You can actually walk behind it — one of the...
Tea grown under the blessing of a waterfall 🌱
This is a rare and beautiful waterfall in Oguni Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, on the western side of Kyushu, Japan ✨ You can actually walk behind it — one of the...
The legendary Japanese warlord
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the legendary Japanese warlord and unifier of Japan, was one of history’s greatest tea lovers. This is his final resting place 🌸 For Hideyoshi, matcha and the tea...
The legendary Japanese warlord
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the legendary Japanese warlord and unifier of Japan, was one of history’s greatest tea lovers. This is his final resting place 🌸 For Hideyoshi, matcha and the tea...
A Connection to Suzhou
✨ The Origins of Japanese Tea: A Connection to Suzhou 🍵 It is often said that “tea was brought to Japan by envoys to Tang China.” However, Tang Dynasty China...
A Connection to Suzhou
✨ The Origins of Japanese Tea: A Connection to Suzhou 🍵 It is often said that “tea was brought to Japan by envoys to Tang China.” However, Tang Dynasty China...
The Traditional Art of Stone-Ground Matcha
In the old days, people bought whole tea leaves and ground them fresh themselves using a stone mill (ishiusu) right before serving guests. Today, only about 20% of the matcha...
The Traditional Art of Stone-Ground Matcha
In the old days, people bought whole tea leaves and ground them fresh themselves using a stone mill (ishiusu) right before serving guests. Today, only about 20% of the matcha...