I haven’t tried a tencha in a long time. It’s an uncommon tea, because most of the tencha is ground to obtain matcha. This one is organic, and sold...
Obsidian Bowl
This is a product from a Kickstarter campaign by Sanko Matcha Products. It’s a matcha bowl that has been specifically designed to improve whisking. They call it “one-dimensional matcha...
Maiko Tea Chiyo Mukashi Matcha
This is my first tea review of 2024. I decided to taste the Chiyo Mukashi matcha from Maiko Tea. According to them, it is used by many tea houses...
Japanese Green Tea Co. Yuzu Sencha
I rarely drink tea blends. One exception is genmaicha, because it’s such a common tea blend in Japan. I’m also a big fan of yuzu. This citrus fruit has...
Dobashien Asatsuyu Sencha
I’m a big fan of Asatsuyu, because this cultivar results in a sencha with a bold umami taste. That’s why I’m happy to review this tea. Dobashien is a...
The Tea Recipe Book: 50 Hot and Iced Teas from Lattes to Bobas (Book Review)
This book is from Nicole Wilson, a fellow tea blogger. She published the book about a year ago, but I hadn’t bought it because I mostly drink straight loose...
Sugimoto Tea Samidori Kamairicha
I received a special sample from Sugimoto Tea. It’s a single cultivar kamairicha from this year’s spring harvest. This type of tea is uncommon, but it’s even more uncommon...
Matsue: The World of Wagashi (Documentary)
This documentary aired on February of 2023 in NHK World. Wagashi are traditional Japanese sweets. They are often enjoyed with green tea. Matsue city (松江市), is one of the...
Nio Teas Kasugaen Golden Sencha Yabukita
Today is Father’s Day. As a way to celebrate, I’ll review this organic sencha from Kagoshima prefecture. It’s sold by Nio Teas. The Yabukita cultivar is the most common...
Naoki Single Origin Mame Matcha
This is a limited edition tea from Naoki Matcha. It’s made from a single tea field in Shizuoka prefecture. While it doesn’t specify the cultivar, this matcha has a...
Tezumi Koushun Bihakkocha
This tea sold by Tezumi is a lightly oxidized oolong made with the Koushun cultivar. It comes from the Honyama region of Shizuoka prefecture. Since this cultivar’s strong point...
Ooika Tsuji’s Asahi Shirakawa Uji Matcha
Ooika specializes in single cultivar matcha. They import the tea leaves from Japan and grind them in the US. This matcha from the Asahi cultivar is made in the...