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Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine Tea Offering Ceremony

On October 25th, at Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine in Shiga, a very special tea offering ceremony took place. The area surrounding this stunning […]

Last 28th July the tea community in London, UK, celebrated the third edition of Summer Tea Festival organised by London Tea Friends. This […]

In Chanoyu, the Japanese Tea Ceremony, valued and high status pieces such as the chaire (tea caddy) and prized chawan are displayed […]

On 15th July I attended a “Chakai”. Talking with the person that made it and her difficulty in translating the word into […]

Here we are, back with our series of articles about the mighty green powder: matcha 抹茶! The trend of matcha has taken […]

The traditional whisk used to prepare matcha is called chasen (茶筅). It was invented in Takayama, a little mountain town in Nara […]