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| Yasuharu Matsumoto Global Japanese Tea Association, Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms |
| Tea Catalyst |
| Matsumoto is one of our association founders. He has been working with Japanese tea since 2004, has been focusing on bringing Japanese tea to the world |
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| Ryo Morisaki Morifuku Chaen |
| Tea Fellow |
| Ryo is the first generation tea farmer in Wazuka, Kyoto. He focuses on making natural tea that is good for people and the environment. |
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| Jun Watanabe Deai Noen |
| Tea Catalyst |
| Jun is the fourth generation tea farmer from Shimada, Shizuoka. He mostly makes deep steamed tea - fukamushicha, but he has also been experimenting with other kinds like Wakoucha, Oolongcha. |
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| Simona Zavadckyte Global Japanese Tea Association, Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms |
| Tea Catalyst |
| Simona is one of our association founders. She has been working with Japanese Tea since 2013. Her focus is on making Japanese tea more open and accessible to the world |
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| Bonnie Robin Parlor Tea |
| Tea Fellow |
| Bonnie is the co-founder of Parlor Tea, a Melbourne based tea brand, that focuses on organic green tea. |
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| Erik De Keersmaecker Wakoucha |
| Tea Fellow |
| Erik is a certified ITMA Tea Sommelier. He has been fascinated by Wakoucha and has built the whole website for it. |
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| Sofie Vercauteren Tearista |
| Tea Fellow |
| Sofie spent nearly a year travelling through Asia and learning about tea. Now she teaches about tea to others and organizes trips to tea regions. |
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| Lee Jolliffe University of New Brunswick |
| Tea Fellow |
| Lee is a professor of hospitality and tourism. She has been deeply interested in tea tourism and has also published a book about it 'Tea and Tourism'. |
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| Han Le Salon de Thé Oasis |
| Tea Catalyst |
| Han is a founder and the owner of Salon de The Oasis in Montreal, Canada. Han is deeply invested in tea education, and over the years has held many workshops and events |
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| Francois Mathieu Hojicha.co |
| Tea Fellow |
| Francois is a founder of Hojicha.co and is working on introducing Japanese roasted tea all across North America. |
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| Elsa Carette |
| Tea Fellow |
| Elsa is a true tea spirit. After completing a tea internship in Japan she has worked in several tea companies in the US and Germany |
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| Lucie Pinzano |
| Tea Fellow |
| Lucie has a great passion for Japanese tea. A few years ago she travelled across Japan to experience and learn more about Japanese tea. |
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| Susanne Lang Horenso Consulting |
| Tea Fellow |
| Susanne is the founder of Horenso Consulting. Combining her experience in hospitality sector and her interest in tea, she is working to help other businesses succeed. More here. |
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| Jose Guillermo Te Invito |
| Tea Fellow |
| At the age of 17 Jose founded a tea company, and is working on re-culturalizing people in the coffee country -Honduras towards tea. |
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| Sara Cherchi |
| Tea Fellow |
| Sara's passion for Japanese tea started during her university years. She lived in Osaka for several years and hopes to start a tea business in the near future. More here. |
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| Maria Giulia Rigon |
| Tea Fellow |
| While working with languages professionally Maria has a great passion for tea and has been collaborating with local teashops in holding tea events. |
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| Caren Chawa |
| Tea Fellow |
| While professionally involved in a different field Caren has been a tea lover for a long time and in future hopes to have her own teashop. |
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| Andri Ciang Hojichaya |
| Tea Fellow |
| Andri is the founder of Hojichaya. He works on promoting Hojicha and other Japanese teas in Malaysia. |
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| Sharee Mae Te Chingkee Tea |
| Tea Fellow |
| Sharee is the founder of Chingkee Tea. She started her tea business at the age of 21 and now runs 4 locations. |
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| Maarten Roos Lightcurve Films |
| Tea Fellow |
| Maarten's background is in science and film making. He also loves tea, of course, and is looking for ways to combine these passions. |
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| Julie Wang |
| Tea Fellow |
| Julie has been involved in several tea education and consulting projects. She is also a graduate of the Japanese Tea Master Course |
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| Anna Poian Global Japanese Tea Association, Mindful Teas |
| Tea Catalyst |
| Anna is one of our association founders. By attending tea festivals and holding tea workshops she has been introducing Japanese tea throughout Europe. |
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| Xenia Bianco Japanese Tea Hub |
| Tea Fellow |
| Xenia is the founder of the Japanese Tea Hub and she is working on promoting Japanese tea in Sweden and across all Europe. More here. |
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| Nixon Chen Mahidol University International College |
| Tea Catalyst |
| Nixon is an assistant professor in Mahidol University International College. He teaches about Sales, Marketing, Fashion, Society, Wine Studies and of course Tea! |
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| Richard Schukkink International Tea and Coffee Academy |
| Tea Catalyst |
| Richard is the founder of the International Tea and Coffee Academy. For over a decade, he has been teaching and inspiring a new generation of tea and coffee professionals. |
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| Eray Ergenc |
| Tea Fellow |
| Eray has roots in a tea producing region of Turkey and in future would like to have a tea farm to produce green tea. |
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| Dan Bolton Tea Journey |
| Tea Patron |
| Dan is the founder of the digital Tea Journey magazine, and he is also the chief editor of several other tea magazines. |
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| Seth Griffin |
| Tea Fellow |
| Seth is a professional Chinese translator and a keen tea drinker. |
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| Christopher Lum Tea Master Matcha Cafe & Green Tea Shop |
| Tea Fellow |
| Christopher works at a tea shop in LA - Tea Master. He is a true Japanese tea lover and Matcha is his passion. |
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| Marzi Pecen Pecen & Associates |
| Tea Fellow |
| Marzi is a independent tea professional consulting about the tea, fragrance, flavoring, culinary & beverage industries |
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| Cathy Reyes-Gallardo Cathy Ana |
| Tea Fellow |
| Cathy has a great passion for Japanese tea. She has spent nearly a year in a tea town in Kyoto, and hopes to open her own tea shop one day. |
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| Tess Thormodsgaard LA Tea Sommelier |
| Tea Fellow |
| While professionally working in a different field, Tess is passionate about tea and is happy to organize tea activities and workshops in LA. |
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| Adrian Vega |
| Tea Fellow |
| Adrian has been working in the tea industry for a number of years and now he is creating a new tea company |