100 Famous Teas Contest
100 Famous Teas is the contest in Shizuoka prefecture. It is not a competition to find the best tea, but the contest […]
Kuchikiri Tea Ceremony
November is the perfect time to start writing about the Tea Ceremony. It is a moment of change, and new beginnings. October […]
A new “tea-generation” in Japan – Konomi Sugimoto
We often talk about the many challenges that Japanese tea is facing nowadays. One of which is the lost of interest in […]
Nihoncha Award 2021
After a one year break Nihoncha Award is back to select the best Japanese teas. The tea competition is normally organized in […]
GJTea Pioneer Members: Alba Ameller
My name is Alba Ameller, and I am very honored to be a member of the Global Japanese Tea Association. My goal […]
GJTea Pioneer Members: Stefania Gilardi
Stefania is the founder of Tea Academy Italia, started in 2017 to spread tea culture in Italy. Tea Academy Italia is a […]
GJTea Pioneer Members: Jules Reyes
A matcha industry veteran and lifelong student of Japanese tea, Jules spent a decade shaping the U.S. matcha landscape. As a founding […]
Matcha (抹茶)
Matcha (抹茶) is one of the most traditional teas in Japan and it has even evolved into a way of life. For […]