GJTea Pioneer Members: Lauren Purvis
Lauren has been studying specialty tea for over 17 years. She found her true passion for Japanese teas in 2013 after meeting […]
Meet the Tea Farmer – Koichi Henta
On the 23rd of March we had one more Meet the Tea Farmer event. This time, the guest was Koichi Henta – […]
Tea Professional Competition 2021
We are glad to share that our president Simona has won the first place in the Wazuka Chakabuki – tea tasting competition […]
Meet the Tea Farmer – Akihiro “Akky” Kita
On the 24th of February we had one more “Meet the Tea Farmer” event: this time the guest tea farmer was Akihiro Kita, […]
Meet the Tea Farmer – Yoshihiro Sugimoto
Last 27th of January we had one more Meet the Tea Farmer event. This time we met Yoshihiro Sugimoto, a third generation […]
The Start of the Japanese Tea Intermediate Course Online
While the interest in tea continues to grow, learning about tea in person has been widely limited by the pandemic. Luckily learning online […]
Goishicha (碁石茶)
Contents1 History2 Production3 Tasting Notes4 How to enjoy History Goishicha’s production is almost exclusively limited to the area around Ootoyo town in […]
2nd GJTea Anniversary
On 31st January we are turning two! The first few years as a new organization are never easy. With the pandemic ravaging […]