Cold Brew Tea – Mizudashi (水出し)
Summer has arrived to our part of the world and with it the demanding heath. Very hot weather and high humidity scream […]
World O-CHA (Tea) Festival in Shizuoka 2019
Between 10th-12th May Shizuoka held a tea festival called – World O-CHA(Tea) Festival. Tea festivals in Shizuoka are held every three years. The […]
Gyokuro (玉露)
Spring is when some of the most prized Japanese teas are made. Called ‘jade dew’, gyokuro is one of the highest-grade teas […]
Black&White Tea Ceremony in Barcelona
On 11th May Anna was invited by Jenny Chih-Chieh Teng from Mellow Sheng to join one of her beautiful tea ceremonies in Barcelona. […]
The Opening of Kyoto Tea Auction 2019
Even today a lot of tea in Japan is sold in tea auctions. The first opening of the auction is always a […]
Shincha (新茶)
Many have heard this word, but what does it mean? It seems there is quite a bit of confusion around it. In […]
Bologna Tea Festival 2019
Bologna Tea Festival In Tè Festival in Italy was fun and inspiring! 9 people attended our workshop on regional banchas. To our surprise, […]
Kyobancha (京番茶)
March is the month when winter sets off and tea plants are pruned to be prepared for the incoming spring. The big leaves […]