Shifuku 仕服
In Chanoyu, the Japanese Tea Ceremony, valued and high status pieces such as the chaire (tea caddy) and prized chawan are displayed […]
Tea in the Blue Ridge Mountains
After several years of obsessing over water and tea, I found myself in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Eastern U.S.A. searching Shenandoah […]
Japanese Tea Report – September 2023
After several tough years, there may be some positive signs in the tea industry at last. It seems the value of Kagoshima […]
Zaparzaj Tea Festival 2023
If there’s something about tea that always amazes me is its unmatched ability to connect people all over the world, crossing all […]
Expo Café México 2023
Expo Café México – the annual coffee festival in Mexico City, was held from 7th to 9th September 2023. In recent times, […]
Ujicha Culture Course 2023
Kyoto Prefecture together with Bukkyo University have been organizing Ujicha Culture Courses to raise interest in Ujicha and help register it as […]
Chirancha Ambassador 2023
Chirancha Ambassador program, held by Minami-Kyushu City Tea Industry Promotion Association, was born in 2021 to raise interest in Chirancha – a […]
Japanese Tea Mascots
If you visit Japan, at some point you will definitely notice the love for “yuru-kyara” (ゆるキャラ), the cute funny characters that are […]