Tea Harvest in Japan
We are now at the most exciting time of the year for Japanese tea: spring harvest, the most prized one, is happening […]
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New Way of Brewing Tea – Tokine (刻音)
Very often we are posed with the question: are there any new – more modern – ways of brewing tea in Japan? […]
A Taste of Miyazaki in London
Postcard Teas, London’s legendary purveyor of quality loose leaf teas, hosted a fabulous tasting on Jan 9th featuring the teas of Issin […]
Shifuku 仕服
In Chanoyu, the Japanese Tea Ceremony, valued and high status pieces such as the chaire (tea caddy) and prized chawan are displayed […]
Tea in the Blue Ridge Mountains
After several years of obsessing over water and tea, I found myself in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Eastern U.S.A. searching Shenandoah […]
Japanese Tea Mascots
If you visit Japan, at some point you will definitely notice the love for “yuru-kyara” (ゆるキャラ), the cute funny characters that are […]
Chakai 茶会 – a Tea Gathering
On 15th July I attended a “Chakai”. Talking with the person that made it and her difficulty in translating the word into […]
Izushiyaki 出石焼
In Hyōgo prefecture there is small old town named Izushi. It has the old castle ruins, a shrine, a torii gate… and […]