Tea News Archives - Global Japanese Tea Association

Nihoncha Award 2025

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 […]

On October 24th and 25th, our team members Machi and Anna attended the World O-CHA Festival held in Shizuoka, Japan. This international […]

Every Day a Good Day (日日是好日 nichi nichi korekoujitsu) is both a book and a film adaptation that quietly explores the world […]