To emphasize the world-wide economic and cultural significance of tea, at the end of last year the United Nations designated 21st May as the International Tea Day. Tea cultivation and processing is the main source of income to many families around the world. Some of the biggest tea producing countries, however, are among the poorest […]
Your name: Louise Thiaville Where are you based: Sendai, Japan What do you do: I am doing a PhD about the growth of rice plants, when they are still very young. I am especially interested in their “strategy” and “learning” (yes yes!): […]
We are now calling the first 100 Pioneer Members! Our membership program is at the core of our organisation. It plays the key role towards fulfilling our mission to spark new growth in the Japanese tea world through global collaboration. We believe that by coming together we can address various domestic and international challenges Japanese […]
My name is Xenia Blanco, I am from Spain originally, Glasgow, Berlin and Munich, are among of the destinations I have lived in before I relocated to Gothenburg, Sweden, where I currently live. I joined the Global Japanese Tea Association as a Tea Fellow member at the end of last year and I couldn’t be […]
My name is Susanne Lang from Germany and I am very honored to be a member of the Global Japanese Tea Association. My goal is to introduce Japanese Tea especially to German people, my focus is to ensure that premium Japanese Tea is served in German Hotels and Restaurants. My 15 years hospitality experience in […]
“The new tea season is here, limited stock only!” and so just as spring comes to full bloom, one cannot miss seeing announcements of fresh tea arrivals sprouting everywhere from their favorite Japanese tea shops around the world. Japanese fresh spring tea, Shincha (jp. 新茶) is truly special. Anticipated by tea connoisseurs around the globe, […]
Nagasaki Ikedoki Tea is a new tea project, aiming to inspire tea lovers and travellers who want to gain a better understanding about how tea is grown and processed in Japan. The opportunity to visit tea fields, a tea factory and taste different local teas in Japan is still quite limited for English speakers as […]
Dear tea lover friends, you are probably reading these lines sitting at your desk or on your sofa at home, and you might have had several cups of tea since the early morning. Perhaps you also opened the cupboard where you store your selection and sighed as you gazed upon the Christmas limited edition from […]