First of all I want to thank Geoffrey of the Steep Stories blog. He sent me some rare Japanese teas as a gift, and this is one of them....
The Everything Healthy Tea Book (Book Review)
I learned about this book from Nicole Martin of Tea For Me Please. She reviewed this book on her blog a couple of months ago. The Everything Healthy Tea...
Sugimoto America Houjicha Powder
At this year’s World Tea Expo I received a houjicha powder sample from Sugimoto America. It’s very interesting because I had never seen houjicha in powdered form. Houjicha powder...
Aiya Matcha to Go
Matcha to Go is the latest tea from Aiya. By combining matcha with dietary fiber, this matcha can be prepared without the need of whisking or even hot water....
Kurihara Oku Yame Black Tea
Japanese black tea, wakoucha, was rarely found outside Japan. But thanks to yunomi.life people all over the world have now access to it. Kurihara Family Tea Gardens is located...
The Taste of Tea Stay Balanced
Stay Balanced is a bancha from the Kagoshima prefecture, which is sold by The Taste of Tea. The company is marketing it as a tea rich in catechins and...
Teapigs Popcorn Tea
This is the first tea that I review for Teapigs, a company from the UK that has recently begun to sell tea in the US as well. Popcorn tea...
MITE Sencha
I received this sencha sample from Hidenori Moriguchi of MITE. This company sells tea from Mie prefecture, and is just starting to reach out to the global market. Made...
World Tea Expo 2014 Part 4
This is the fourth part of the World Tea Expo 2014 series. If you haven’t already, read part 1, part 2, or part 3. On my last day at...
World Tea Expo 2014 Part 3
This is the third part of the World Tea Expo 2014 series. If you haven’t already, read part 1 or part 2. My tea expo adventure continued with Kotodo,...
World Tea Expo 2014 Part 2
This is the second part of the World Tea Expo 2014 series. Click here for part 1. I kept visiting the booths from companies that were either Japanese, or...
World Tea Expo 2014
The World Tea Expo is the most important trade show of the North American tea market. This time it was held in the Long Beach Convention Center. Tea suppliers...