Among Japanese teas, there is a group of teas called furicha (振り茶). They are made from bancha leaves, and are whisked until froth appears before drinking. Batabatacha (バタバタ茶) from...
Podcast 030: Sharp Tea-Ceré
I first saw the Tea-Ceré at the 2015 World Tea Expo in Long Beach. It’s a wonderful concept. Imagine adding tencha leaves and quickly obtaining a matcha that has...
Ocha & Co Organic Fukamushicha
I’ve had organic green teas before, but not an organic fukamushicha. This tea was sent to me by Ocha & Co. It has JAS organic certification and comes from...
Podcast 029: Chaos Theory Ceramics
I learned about Chaos Theory Ceramics through Twitter. They have beautiful pictures of tea cups that immediately caught my attention. In this episode we talk about Jian ware. Since...
Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence (Book Review)
As I learn more about the world of tea, I’ve become more curious about the topic of teaware. To get better a understanding of Japanese pottery such as raku...
Matcha Zen Organic Ceremonial Matcha
I’m very happy for receiving this ceremonial matcha from Matcha Zen. A green tea lover can never have too much matcha at home. This particular matcha comes from the...
Tealet Tea 101 Video
A few weeks ago, Elyse Petersen of Tealet told me about the new tea video that they were making. I was granted early access to this video so that...
The Hokumei Tea Cultivar
Hokumei (ほくめい, 北茗) literally means “north tea”. As you would expect, this tea cultivar is apt for the cold climate of northern regions. It is mainly used for sencha,...
Nīryokucha Awa bancha
Noli Ergas from Sugimoto America gave me samples of rare Japanese teas that he found on his business trip to Japan. The name of the company that makes this...
Awa Bancha
Awa bancha (阿波晩茶) is a traditional dark tea from Tokushima prefecture. Awa was an old province in what is now Tokushima prefecture. It is now used as another word...
The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook (Book Review)
This book is written by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss, the founders of Tea Trekker. They have been selling tea since 1974, so as you you can...
Grey’s Teas Kokeicha
Richard Grey, the founder of Grey’s Teas, contacted me to review some of his teas. I was curious about the kokeicha, since I had never tasted this type of...