Tea News Archives - Global Japanese Tea Association

Japanese Tea Report – January 2026

Kirin Beverage announced that it will relaunch its green tea drink Kirin Nama-cha on March 10, featuring an enhanced manufacturing process to […]

The Great Osaka Tea Gathering, known as Dai Osaka Ochakai, was held on 24th and 25th January, marking its 7th edition. Organized […]

Nihoncha Award is a Japanese tea competition held annually to select the best tea of the year. It began in 2014, and […]

We start the December Japanese Tea Report with the recently released statistics on Japan’s tea exports. Expected to reach 10,084 tons from […]

The month saw major activity across Japan’s tea industry, led by the 77th Kansai Tea Industry Promotion Conference and the “Kansai Tea […]

On November 11, the very first gathering of a new community circle called “Chaberi-ba” was held in the quiet neighbourhood of Fushimi, […]

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

At the beginning of October, the Vienna Tea Festival successfully celebrated its second edition! Held in a stunning new venue, the festival […]