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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, […]

Tea was introduced to Japan from China in the 9th century by two Buddhist monks, Kūkai and Saichō. However, it wasn’t until […]

We were excited to return to the Berlin Tea Festival this year for its 5th edition, and we enjoyed every moment of […]

In the world of Japanese tea, after the main processing and the acquisition of what is known as “aracha” (crude tea), the […]

Last 28th July the tea community in London, UK, celebrated the third edition of Summer Tea Festival organised by London Tea Friends. This […]

When a new tea field is planted, how is it done? The most natural way to propagate a tea plant is […]

On 13th July we were invited by our friends of Wagashi Utatane and The Matcha House to participate at a whole day […]

Tetsubin – literally “iron pot” (鉄瓶), is a Japanese cast iron kettle used for boiling water for tea. Their very first appearance […]