Japanese Tea Report – March 2022
Tea buds have started to grow – it is not too long until we can taste the new tea. In fact, a […]
Academic Seminar ‘Discovering New Attraction of Matcha’ 2022
In the years of the pandemic the topics of health have been on the minds of many. Last year Kyoto Prefecture held […]
Meet the Tea Farmer – Masaru Nakamori
At the Meet the Tea Farmer of last 23rd of March, we had the pleasure to – virtually – sit down and […]
Sen no Rikyu Memorial Tea Ceremony
Sen no Rikyu is known as the father of the Japanese tea ceremony. But, who exactly was Sen no Rikyu? In ancient […]
Japanese Tea Report – February 2022
February is one of the coldest months in Japan. Soon, however, it will start getting warmer, spring is not too far away. […]
Tanimura Tango and Takayama Chasen (高山の茶筅)
The traditional whisk used to prepare matcha is called chasen (茶筅). It was invented in Takayama, a little mountain town in Nara […]
Japanese Tea Report – January 2022
It is January. And here is 2022. Even if winter is typically a resting time for Japanese tea, both tea picking and […]
Visit to Miyazaki Sabou Tea Farm
“飲んだら元気になるようなお茶づくり – We make tea that makes you feel good.” In these strange times, who does not want to feel good, happy […]