Japanese Tea Report – September 2022
The good part of the year has already passed, and we are in the middle of the final harvest this year. But […]
Author: Simona
Launch of the Video Series “Tea Regions of Japan”
Video series “Tea Regions of Japan” were launched in September and after 6 months of scripting, shooting, and editing we were happy […]
Japanese Tea Report – August 2022
August is usually a bit more quiet on the tea fields. By then most of the spring and summer tea production is […]
Japanese Tea Report – July 2022
By the end of July most of the summer harvest has been completed and it is a good time to take a […]
Japanese Tea Courses in Kyoto
At last Japanese tea courses are returning to Kyoto! After a two-year break, when our courses were only available online, we are […]
Kamairicha (釜炒り茶)
Most Japanese teas have a straight needle shape. Not kamairicha, though, the leaves of which are twisted and curled. What is kamairicha, […]
Japanese Tea Report – June 2022
The beginning of June typically marks the end of the spring harvesting season. Then the rainy season begins and replenishes the moisture […]
Hachiju Hachiya (八十八夜)
“The summer is coming, Hachiju Hachiya” (夏も近づく八十八夜). This is a line in an old Japanese song, called “Tea Picking” (茶つみ). It was […]