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Category: Tea Information

Japanese Tea Report – June 2020

Posted 2020-06-302020-09-30 simonaLeave a commentPosted in Tea Information, Tea News, Tea Reports

Many prefectures in Japan are still in the middle of the second harvest. While we are waiting for the fresh summer tea, we are getting more data about the spring harvest this year. According to the tea research centre in Shizuoka, the growth of the tea this spring was slower than usual. The temperature in […]

Japanese Tea Dessert – Matcha Tsunami

Posted 2020-06-082020-06-09 GJTeaLeave a commentPosted in Tea Information, Tea Recipes

Hello everyone! My name is Xenia Blanco, a self-proclaimed Japanese Tea Evangelist & Tea Chef from Spain, who runs The Japanese Tea Hub, a small online tea shop based in Sweden which specialises in Japanese teas. You might be wondering why I chose such a name for the recipe I will be sharing with you […]

Japanese Tea Report – May 2020

Posted 2020-05-292020-09-30 simonaLeave a commentPosted in Tea Information, Tea News, Tea Reports

May is usually a really busy time for Japanese tea. While some prefectures were in the full swing of harvesting first flush tea (一番茶), Kagoshima prefecture had already started harvesting second flush (二番茶) in the middle of May; and the tea reached Shizuoka tea auction on 21st May. However, except for high grade and shaded […]

21st May – International Tea Day

Posted 2020-05-212020-05-29 GJTeaLeave a commentPosted in Tea Events, Tea Information, Tea News

To emphasize the world-wide economic and cultural significance of tea, at the end of last year the United Nations designated 21st May as the International Tea Day.  Tea cultivation and processing is the main source of income to many families around the world. Some of the biggest tea producing countries, however, are among the poorest […]

Japanese Tea Report – April 2020

Posted 2020-04-292020-09-30 simonaLeave a commentPosted in Tea Information, Tea News, Tea Reports

April is usually an exciting month for Japanese tea, as that’s when some of the first tea of the year is produced. This year, however, the mood has been a little grim, because of the spread of COVID-19. The tea sales in major cities of Japan have been sluggish and many farmers are worried if […]

100 Pioneer Members

Posted 2020-04-282020-04-28 GJTeaLeave a commentPosted in Tea Activities, Tea Information, Tea News

We are now calling the first 100 Pioneer Members! Our membership program is at the core of our organisation. It plays the key role towards fulfilling our mission to spark new growth in the Japanese tea world through global collaboration. We believe that by coming together we can address various domestic and international challenges Japanese […]

The New Tea Season and Its Odor of Freshness

Posted 2020-04-082020-05-29 GJTeaLeave a commentPosted in Tea Information

“The new tea season is here, limited stock only!” and so just as spring comes to full bloom, one cannot miss seeing announcements of fresh tea arrivals sprouting everywhere from their favorite Japanese tea shops around the world. Japanese fresh spring tea, Shincha (jp. 新茶) is truly special. Anticipated by tea connoisseurs around the globe, […]

Cooking with tea – how to use your stock of tea in a creative way

Posted 2020-03-282020-04-20 GJTeaLeave a commentPosted in Tea Information, Tea Kinds

Dear tea lover friends, you are probably reading these lines sitting at your desk or on your sofa at home, and you might have had several cups of tea since the early morning. Perhaps you also opened the cupboard where you store your selection and sighed as you gazed upon the Christmas limited edition from […]

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