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Japanese Tea Report – June 2026

As global demand for Japanese tea continues to rise, the industry is strengthening efforts to protect and preserve its heritage. The Japan […]

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 17th January, Anna was invited to co-host a workshop on the Nagasaki region alongside our Tea Fellow members Daniela of TempsTea […]

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 […]

George Guttridge-Smith is a dear Tea Fellow member of Global Japanese Tea Association and Japanese tea specialist that has been working in […]