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Japanese Tea Report – January 2026

Kirin Beverage announced that it will relaunch its green tea drink Kirin Namacha on March 10, featuring an enhanced manufacturing process to […]

On November 11, the very first gathering of a new community circle called “Chaberi-ba” was held in the quiet neighbourhood of Fushimi, […]

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

We are delighted to share highlights from the Kyoto Wagashi Exhibition, held in early November 2024 at Yuuhisai Koudoukan and the historic […]

We often talk about the many challenges that Japanese tea is facing nowadays. One of which, is the lack of young people […]

Last 27th of January we had one more Meet the Tea Farmer event. This time we met Yoshihiro Sugimoto, a third generation […]

Kombucha is a fermented drink made from tea, whose origins are thought to be in north-eastern China sometime around 200 BC. Rich […]