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International Tea Day Celebrations 2026

The 21st of May was designated by the United Nations as International Tea Day to raise awareness of the economic, social, and […]

Deep into the spring harvest season, May was filled with tea-related events across Japan enjoying the freshness of the year’s new tea. […]

Last March 21st, a Senchadō event took place in Madrid, Spain. Our friend Utako Nakamori of Wagashi Utatane hosted Japanese Tea Advisor […]

Jenny Chih Chieh Teng is not only a long time tea friend of ours, but also the founder of Mellow Sheng, a […]

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

Chawan, tea bowls traditionally used for matcha, come in many styles by incredible artists. Among them, the most emblematic is probably Raku […]

On October 25th, at Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine in Shiga, a very special tea offering ceremony took place. The area surrounding this stunning […]

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