Tea education is one of the core activities of our association. We have been holding tea courses for several years and now have three levels on Japanese tea: Foundation, Intermediate and Master. Believing that the best way to learn is to experience it yourself, we strive to provide as much hands-on experience as possible. Most […]
During the past weekend of 24th and 25th of October, Nomad Tea Festival Europe was celebrated online. At the festival, participants could virtually visit different tea vendors, chat with them, see their teas or listening to their presentations. Among the exhibitors, 3 of them specialise exclusively on Japanese teas: Yunomi, Sono Organic and The Japanese […]
October is almost the end of the autumn tea harvesting season. The last few tea leaves will be harvested in the next few days and then will come a long period of rest. With the decreasing amount of the field work, there is more time for promotion. Many tea producing prefectures in Japan have been […]
In September summer heats start to subside and the tea harvesting begins again. While we are waiting for the news about the autumn harvest we already have the results of the 74th National Japanese Tea Competition that was held at the end of August. The best gyokuro this year comes from Yame, Fukuoka, while tea […]
April to July is the most intensive time for Japanese tea. In August, when the summer heats hit, tea farm work simmers down. It gives a chance to look back on the two main seasons and evaluate the tea of this year. With that in mind the national Japanese tea competition was held in Kagoshima […]
During the past months many events got cancelled or moved to an online mode because of Covid-19. This is why it made us especially happy to hear that Cajomir Fest 2020 – Prague Tea Festival, being an open air event, could take place despite the current times. This tea festival is quite special. It started […]
Still in the middle of the pandemic, in July Japan got hit by another disaster – heavy rain and floods. The devastating effects were felt throughout Kyushu island and central Japan. Sadly, the disaster did not bypass tea and several tea farms in the south got damaged by floods and landslides. The government of Japan […]
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 […]