In this interview I speak with Naomi Komatsu (executive director) and Yusuke Ikegaya (translator) of Kanes Tea. This Japanese tea company is starting to sell its products abroad. It...
The Minekaori Tea Cultivar
There are a few Japanese tea cultivars whose main purpose is to make kamairicha. Minekaori (みねかおり) is one of them. Literally “mountain peak aroma”, Minekaori can be found in...
Ocha & Co Kyoto Uji Matcha
Many thanks to Ocha & Co for sending me their Kyoto Uji Matcha. This matcha comes from the famous region of Uji, in Kyoto prefecture. You can’t ask for...
Podcast 026: Teforia
There’s been a lot of excitement in the tea world regarding the Teforia infuser. I haven’t seen it in action yet, but I managed to land this interview with...
Myoue Shounin: The Beginning of Tea in Uji
Myoue Shounin (Myōe Shōnin, 明恵上人) was a Japanese Buddhist monk that lived from 1173－1232. “Shounin” is a title, which can be translated as “high priest”. Myoue is remembered for...
Kanes Sencha Organic
On my last day at the World Tea Expo 2015 I was well received by Kanes, a Japanese tea company from Shizuoka prefecture. They let me try their premium...
The Tea Book (Book Review)
I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Linda Gaylard from The Tea Stylist had published a book about tea. A tea lover can never have too many tea books,...
DoMatcha Genmaicha with Matcha
Genmaicha is my favorite tea blend, I just love the taste of green tea and roasted rice. I’m very thankful of DoMatcha for sending me this special tea for...
Green Tea Extract
Green tea has risen in popularity mainly for the health benefits that it offers. There’s currently a large demand for green tea supplements, whose main component is green tea...
Green Tea and Weight Loss
Green tea is strongly associated with weight loss by a good part of the world’s population. This has resulted in a large market for “weight loss green tea”, which...
Cha Doraku Yamabijin
Yamabijin is a Japanese black tea from Gokase town, Miyazaki prefecture. Special thanks to Shiho from Cha Doraku for providing this sample. What’s interesting about this black tea is...
Main Diseases of the Tea Plant in Japan
In a previous post, we saw the pests of the tea plant. This time, let’s take a look at the four main diseases of the tea plant in Japan....