Japanese Tea Report – June 2023
Over the last few decades loose leaf tea consumption at home has been decreasing. In 2021 it was 251g per person, which […]
Japanese Tea Report – May 2023
Towards the end of May the first harvest is nearing the end. And it seems the price of first harvest tea was […]
Asahiyaki 朝日焼
Asahiyaki (朝日焼) is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from Uji, Kyoto. Asahiyaki wares, have been produced for about 400 years, and […]
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 […]