Tea Seasons Archives - Global Japanese Tea Association

Sakura Mochi: A Tale of Two Styles – Which One Is Your Favorite?

Have you ever tried sakura mochi? If so, do you remember what it looked like? Did you know that there are […]

We are now at the most exciting time of the year for Japanese tea: spring harvest, the most prized one, is happening […]

It is cold in the winter and the tea bushes are resting now. But it does not mean there is nothing to […]

“The summer is coming, Hachiju Hachiya” (夏も近づく八十八夜). This is a line in an old Japanese song, called “Tea Picking” (茶つみ). It was […]

April is here and the new tea season in Japan has begun. This year winter was quite cold. Between January and March […]

Have you heard of Obukucha – the special tea that people in Japan drink around the new year? The name Obukucha (大福茶), […]

Many countries in the world are able to produce tea all year round, In Japan the main tea production takes place between […]

“The new tea season is here, limited stock only!” and so just as spring comes to full bloom, one cannot miss seeing […]