Blending Japanese Tea
It’s typhoon time in Japan, which I actually don’t mind, because it gives us some relief from the...
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Shincha Flash + the Easiest Way to Brew Tea!
Part One: Shincha “New Tea” It’s Golden Week in Japan – the longest holiday time of the...
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Tea Steeping Innovation
I have bashed the tea bag for years. “Let your leaves dance,” I say…but I may have just met my...
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A visit from Mr Gyokuro
One of the many rewards of running a foreign tea shop out here, deep in the Kyushu countryside, is...
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Behind the Scenes at the Tea Auction
Earlier this month I had the privilege of being invited to the members-only Kyushu Tea Auction in...
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It’s Time to CHILL!
Japan boasts a tapestry of some of the most beautiful seasonal landscapes in the world. Imagine...
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Why is the Matcha in London so… Bad?!
This month one of my co-founders, Alex, is in London, scoping out the Japanese green tea scene....
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Shaken, not Stirred!
Kyushu is as solid as a rock! We may be shaken but we are not stirred… The ongoing...
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Tips for a Frothier Matcha Top!
In his latest post for TChing, First Experiences with Matcha) , Michael Haavaldsrud touches on a...
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Just Building a Tea Shop!
When “bending like bamboo reed” as the saying goes, sometimes you have no clue where the wind will...
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Getting the Grade on Matcha
Matcha! As you may know, this luscious green powder, as fine as the smoke of a cigarette (without...
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Japan: The Race Against Bottled Teas
It’s hard to believe that in a country with such spectacular tea, loose leaf tea consumption has...
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