Japanese Tea Report – December 2025
We start the December Japanese Tea Report with the recently released statistics on Japan’s tea exports. Expected to reach 10,084 tons from […]
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Japanese Tea Report – November 2025
The month saw major activity across Japan’s tea industry, led by the 77th Kansai Tea Industry Promotion Conference and the “Kansai Tea […]
Our Team Member’s New Project: “Chaberi-ba” – A Japanese Tea Circle for Mothers
On November 11, the very first gathering of a new community circle called “Chaberi-ba” was held in the quiet neighbourhood of Fushimi, […]
Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine Tea Offering Ceremony
On October 25th, at Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine in Shiga, a very special tea offering ceremony took place. The area surrounding this stunning […]
People of Tea Podcast
George Guttridge-Smith is a dear Tea Fellow member of Global Japanese Tea Association and Japanese tea specialist that has been working in […]
Unpacking the Matcha Shortage: An Insightful Look
By the time autumn 2024 rolled around, rumors of a significant “matcha shortage” began circulating globally. Since then, we have received numerous […]
New Publications on Japanese Tea
We have frequently discussed the challenge of finding Japanese tea publications in other languages. While we’ve reviewed a few in the past, […]
Eisai, Tea Seeds and the Oldest Zen Temple in Kyoto
Tea was introduced to Japan from China in the 9th century by two Buddhist monks, Kūkai and Saichō. However, it wasn’t until […]