Tea Education Archives - Global Japanese Tea Association

The Second Edition of Japanese Tea: A Comprehensive Guide

We are delighted to share that our president, Simona Suzuki, released the Second Edition of her book Japanese Tea: A Comprehensive Guide […]

This September we were delighted to host the second Japanese Tea Master Course of the year! It was a truly exciting to […]

Baisaō, born as Gekkai Gentei (月海元叡) in 1675 in Hizen (present-day Saga Prefecture), lived during Japan’s Edo period. He is best remembered […]

George Guttridge-Smith is a dear Tea Fellow member of Global Japanese Tea Association and Japanese tea specialist that has been working in […]

The Japanese Tea Master Courses returned in 2025, with the first session held in June. Twelve students from eight different countries, including […]

We have frequently discussed the challenge of finding Japanese tea publications in other languages. While we’ve reviewed a few in the past, […]

Tea was introduced to Japan from China in the 9th century by two Buddhist monks, Kūkai and Saichō. However, it wasn’t until […]

When we discuss Japanese tea, we typically refer to plants from the Camellia Sinensis Sinensis variety. However, last month, while exploring tea […]