Tea Culture Archives - Global Japanese Tea Association

The Highest Matcha Ever

Angela Yeung, South African of Asian origin, is one of our Tea Fellows but also a Japanese Tea Master and founder of […]

Nowadays Japanese tea is produced with factory machines and hand-rolling has become the practice of the past. To preserve the old traditions, […]

In Chanoyu, the Japanese Tea Ceremony, valued and high status pieces such as the chaire (tea caddy) and prized chawan are displayed […]

If there’s something about tea that always amazes me is its unmatched ability to connect people all over the world, crossing all […]

If you visit Japan, at some point you will definitely notice the love for “yuru-kyara” (ゆるキャラ), the cute funny characters that are […]

London Tea Friends x Summer Tea Fest 2023 was absolutely wonderful this year. We had a mild day and green grass for […]

In Hyōgo prefecture there is small old town named Izushi. It has the old castle ruins, a shrine, a torii gate… and […]

Asahiyaki (朝日焼) is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from Uji, Kyoto. Asahiyaki wares, have been produced for about 400 years, and […]