Kagoshima Tea Samples around the World
A couple of months ago, the Kagoshima Tea Industry Assembly organised a project to promote Kagoshima tea around the world. A selection […]
Tag: matcha
Tanimura Tango and Takayama Chasen (高山の茶筅)
The traditional whisk used to prepare matcha is called chasen (茶筅). It was invented in Takayama, a little mountain town in Nara […]
A new “tea-generation” in Japan – Akito Ohashi
Two months ago we decided to start a series of interviews to young Japanese people that work in tea. They have been […]
A new “tea-generation” in Japan – Konomi Sugimoto
We often talk about the many challenges that Japanese tea is facing nowadays. One of which is the lost of interest in […]
Matcha (抹茶)
Matcha (抹茶) is one of the most traditional teas in Japan and it has even evolved into a way of life. For […]
Meet the Tea Farmer – Koichi Henta
On the 23rd of March we had one more Meet the Tea Farmer event. This time, the guest was Koichi Henta – […]
Meet the Tea Farmer – Yoshihiro Sugimoto
Last 27th of January we had one more Meet the Tea Farmer event. This time we met Yoshihiro Sugimoto, a third generation […]
Sencha (煎茶)
In our previous articles on Japanese tea kinds, we often talked about seasonal types of tea and even teas that are considered […]