Bizenyaki 備前焼
Japan has many distinct pottery styles. Bizenyaki in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture is known as one of the 6 ancient kilns of […]
Japanese Tea Report – April 2023
This year the weather has been warm and the spring harvest has started early. Almost every tea growing region from Nagaski to […]
Shigarakiyaki 信楽焼
No tea can be enjoyed without a vessel. And Shigarakiyaki (信楽焼) in Shiga Prefecture is one of the oldest poetry styles in […]
Japanese Tea Report – March 2023
The days are getting warmer and the spring harvest is not far away. On 13th March a tea picking event was already […]
Meet the Tea Farmer – Yuko Tsuchiya
On the 29th of March, we had the last Meet the Tea Farmer event before the spring tea season. This time it […]
Prague Tea Festival 2023
Just over a week ago, I was lucky enough to visit the new Prague tea festival. Organiser Agha (@fluffies.and.tea on instagram) did […]
Japanese Tea Report – February 2023
February is typically one of the coldest months in Japan, and this year many areas of the country got plenty of snow […]
Meet the Tea Farmer – Morihiko Yamamoto
On 22nd February we had one more Meet The Tea Farmer Event. This was the turn of Morihiko Yamamoto, 5th generation tea […]