Baisaō and the Popularization of Sencha in Japan
Baisaō, born as Gekkai Gentei (月海元叡) in 1675 in Hizen (present-day Saga Prefecture), lived during Japan’s Edo period. He is best remembered […]
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People of Tea Podcast
George Guttridge-Smith is a dear Tea Fellow member of Global Japanese Tea Association and Japanese tea specialist that has been working in […]
Chakabuki at Prague Tea Fest 2025
Prague Tea Fest 2025 was a blast and we couldn’t wait to tell you all about it! This special and warm festival […]
Prague Tea Fest 2025
On the 22nd and 23rd of February, the third edition of Prague Tea Fest swept excited tea lovers off their feet! As […]
Coffee Fest Madrid, 2025
From the 15th to the 17th of February, coffee took over Madrid with an intense weekend fair packed with events, tastings, workshops, […]
Unpacking the Matcha Shortage: An Insightful Look
By the time autumn 2024 rolled around, rumors of a significant “matcha shortage” began circulating globally. Since then, we have received numerous […]
New Publications on Japanese Tea
We have frequently discussed the challenge of finding Japanese tea publications in other languages. While we’ve reviewed a few in the past, […]
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 […]