Eisai, Tea Seeds and the Oldest Zen Temple in Kyoto
Tea was introduced to Japan from China in the 9th century by two Buddhist monks, Kūkai and Saichō. However, it wasn’t until […]
Category: Tea Culture
Kyoto Wagashi Exhibition 2024
We are delighted to share highlights from the Kyoto Wagashi Exhibition, held in early November 2024 at Yuuhisai Koudoukan and the historic […]
London Tea Friends Summer Tea Festival 2024
Last 28th July the tea community in London, UK, celebrated the third edition of Summer Tea Festival organised by London Tea Friends. This […]
Tetsubin 鉄瓶
Tetsubin – literally “iron pot” (鉄瓶), is a Japanese cast iron kettle used for boiling water for tea. Their very first appearance […]
Caffeine in Japanese Teas
Very often in the West we hear the question: how much caffeine does a kind of tea have? I am afraid to […]
Kuroan Opening – January 2024
Kuroan – a journey back to the universe. Kuroan is a tea room in Tokyo built by dokodemocha initiative and officially inaugurated […]
Kamikatsu Awabancha Festival 2023
The Kamikatsu Awabancha Association organized the Awabancha Festival on the 10th of December on the grounds of the unique recycling centre, zero-waste […]
The Highest Matcha Ever
Angela Yeung, South African of Asian origin, is one of our Tea Fellows but also a Japanese Tea Master and founder of […]