Japanese Tea Spotlight: Innovation in Matcha with Ryan Ahn and Zongjun Li
Japanese Tea Spotlight is a live conversation series featuring Japanese tea professionals from Japan and around the world. In each session, we […]
Japanese Tea Report – September 2026
This month Makinohara City in Shizuoka Prefecture has launched the “Re-Tea Farm Project,” a public-private initiative designed to restore abandoned tea fields […]
La Posada del Té: Sencha Event in Spain
At the beginning of the month, I finally made my way to the very south of Spain for a long-awaited visit with […]
Chashaku: History, Meaning & Care of the Japanese Tea Scoop (Chashaku Part 2)
A little while ago, we wrote about how the chashaku, the tea scoop is often treated in tea gatherings, and we were […]
Gojo Wakamiya Pottery Festival in Kyoto 2026
Kyoto has hosted an annual pottery festival for about 100 years, dating back to the Taisho era. After a brief pause during […]
Japanese Tea Report – August 2026
Japan’s tea industry continues to experience a striking contrast: prices are increasing, exports are booming, and Japanese tea is enjoying unprecedented popularity […]
Chasen – Is It Being Misused? What’s Really Happening in Matcha Cafés Around the World (Chasen Part 3)
Picking Up Where We Left Off In the last couple articles, we traced the chasen back to its origins: a tool born […]
Japanese Tea Spotlight: Senchado with Jan Chan
Japanese Tea Spotlight is a live conversation series featuring Japanese tea professionals from Japan and around the world. In each session, we […]