Japanese Tea Report – March 2024
As the new tea season is nearing Uji City has presented a letter of appreciation to tea pickers of Uji tea. In […]
New Way of Brewing Tea – Tokine (刻音)
Very often we are posed with the question: are there any new – more modern – ways of brewing tea in Japan? […]
The first smoked tea in Japan. The surprising aroma is gaining recognition overseas as well. A new category of Japanese tea developed by a pioneer. [Kaneroku Matsumotoen / Hiroki Matsumoto]
More than half of the tea produced in Japan is sencha. However, in recent years, consumption of sencha has declined significantly, and […]
From Kamakura. Nitrogen gas fizzes tea! The possibilities of tea are expanding with a beer-like pop appearance that attracts people [CHABAKKA TEA PARKS / Ken Miura]
If you hear tea and nitrogen gas, and imagine tea leaf preservation, you are probably in the tea industry. CHABAKKA TEA PARKS, […]
It looks like a cigarette, but inside of it is tea. How chabacco is expanding the reach of tea by making fun of the world [Showtime / Shota Morikawa]
A package is necessary to keep and store tea leaves. During the Edo period, tea leaves were stored in ceramic pots called […]
Aiming to attract one million visitors a year. Can a commercial facility that allows visitors to experience tea become a hub that brings the ideal and reality of tea producers and consumers closer together? [KADODE OOIGAWA]
KADODE OOIGAWA, one of Japan’s largest commercial facilities for experiencing tea, was created through a collaboration of JA Oigawa, Shimada City, and […]
Planting and weeding tea plants with tea drinkers under the Tea Field Owner System. The joy of tea business supported by its fans. [Ashikubo Tea Works]
Have you heard of CSA? CAS means Community Supported Agriculture. Farming involves risks such as crop failure due to weather, pests and […]
Blending the best of Hawaii and Japan. The challenge of preserving Japanese tea with blended teas that meet the global demand. [Yunomi.life / Ian Chun]
Japanese tea exports began to increase after 2000 for the first time in about 30 years due to the global matcha tea […]