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Casual & Conversational Style

Casual & Conversational Style

Living with Matcha: Making Matcha at Home 🍵✨ Skipping the strict traditional rules, I started my morning by making a cup of matcha at home. Today, I intentionally opted for...

Casual & Conversational Style

Living with Matcha: Making Matcha at Home 🍵✨ Skipping the strict traditional rules, I started my morning by making a cup of matcha at home. Today, I intentionally opted for...

The Secret to Great Tea: Why Water Matters More Than You Think 🍵

The Secret to Great Tea: Why Water Matters More...

Did you know that the secret to a perfect cup of tea lies in the water you use? In Japanese tea competitions, it’s common practice to brew tea using water...

The Secret to Great Tea: Why Water Matters More...

Did you know that the secret to a perfect cup of tea lies in the water you use? In Japanese tea competitions, it’s common practice to brew tea using water...

Gyokuro: The Fine Wine of Japanese Green Tea

Gyokuro: The Fine Wine of Japanese Green Tea

Unlike Sencha, where the newly harvested Shincha is most highly prized, Gyokuro is preferred after it has been aged over time. This is because aging allows its flavors to mature—a...

Gyokuro: The Fine Wine of Japanese Green Tea

Unlike Sencha, where the newly harvested Shincha is most highly prized, Gyokuro is preferred after it has been aged over time. This is because aging allows its flavors to mature—a...

Types of Japanese Sencha: Kabusecha, Tamaryokucha, and Fukamushicha

Types of Japanese Sencha: Kabusecha, Tamaryokuc...

Sencha is the most popular type of Japanese green tea, but did you know it comes in several unique varieties depending on how the tea leaves are cultivated and processed?...

Types of Japanese Sencha: Kabusecha, Tamaryokuc...

Sencha is the most popular type of Japanese green tea, but did you know it comes in several unique varieties depending on how the tea leaves are cultivated and processed?...

The Secrets of Tea: How One Plant Creates Green, Oolong, and Black Teas!

The Secrets of Tea: How One Plant Creates Green...

Did you know that green tea, oolong tea, and black tea all come from the exact same plant? They are all made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis. What makes...

The Secrets of Tea: How One Plant Creates Green...

Did you know that green tea, oolong tea, and black tea all come from the exact same plant? They are all made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis. What makes...

In Japan, there is a common expression: “Nijyo-sahanji” (日常茶飯事).

In Japan, there is a common expression: “Nijyo-...

In Japan, there is a common expression: “Nijyo-sahanji” (日常茶飯事). It roughly translates to “an everyday occurrence” or “a routine event.” Interestingly, the phrase includes the kanji character for tea (茶)!...

In Japan, there is a common expression: “Nijyo-...

In Japan, there is a common expression: “Nijyo-sahanji” (日常茶飯事). It roughly translates to “an everyday occurrence” or “a routine event.” Interestingly, the phrase includes the kanji character for tea (茶)!...