Summer Tea Drinks Ideas
As summer heat wave is still striking in Japan and in many other countries around the world, this month we are talking […]
Japanese Tea Conference in Kyoto 2024
It is not a secret that Japanese tea has been experiencing some challenges. However, this has also prompted to explore Japanese tea […]
Japanese Tea Report – July 2024
Japanese tea consumption has been sluggish for a while, and a number of tea farmers quitting tea production has been growing. Makinohara […]
Tea Plant Propagation in Japan
When a new tea field is planted, how is it done? The most natural way to propagate a tea plant is […]
Tea Events in Madrid, 2024
On 13th July we were invited by our friends of Wagashi Utatane and The Matcha House to participate at a whole day […]
Japanese Tea Conference in Tokyo 2024
Japanese tea has faced challenging times with dwindling interest. But there are people who really love it and are striving to create […]
Japanese Tea Report – June 2024
In some places summer harvest is underway, in some it has already finished. But in Akita – one of the most northern […]
Tetsubin 鉄瓶
Tetsubin – literally “iron pot” (鉄瓶), is a Japanese cast iron kettle used for boiling water for tea. Their very first appearance […]