Artisan’s Reserve is one of the top teas from Mellow Monk. It’s a blend of shaded and unshaded tamaryokucha, which are also deep steamed (fukamushicha). Very unique. The first...
Professional Tea Session With Obubu Team
I had the pleasure of attending a professional tea session with Obubu. The way I found out about this service was through Obubu’s newsletter. It sounded interesting, so I...
The Sayamamidori Tea Cultivar
Sayamamidori (さやまみどり, Sayama green) is an old cultivar, it was registered in the same year as the popular Yabukita cultivar. It is the first cultivar developed by the Saitama...
Postcard Teas Hijiri Sencha
I must thank Kyle Whittington for sending me this tea from Postcard Teas. This sencha is very interesting, because it’s a blend of Yabukita and yamacha tea leaves. It’s...
Green Tea Soda Recipe
I hadn’t tasted a green tea soda before, so this week’s tea project was to make my own. Tea sodas are fairly popular, you’ll find commercial versions as well....
Why is Houjicha low in caffeine?
Houjicha is known to have lower levels of caffeine than other Japanese teas. It’s common for children to drink it in Japan because of this notion. This tea is...
The Taste Of Tea Stay Clear
Stay Clear is a powdered Benifuuki green tea from The Taste of Tea. It’s one of the teas from the Functional Teas line. As its name implies, it helps...
The Sayamakaori Tea Cultivar
The Sayamakaori (さやまかおり) cultivar is named after the Sayama tea region, which encompasses Saitama prefecture and a small area of northwestern Tokyo. This cultivar is fairly popular, but not...
Methylated Catechins: A Way to Relieve Allergy Symptoms
After the cold winter, people are ready to enjoy spring. However, this season also comes with pollen, which is bad news if you happen to be allergic to it....
Sugimoto America Sencha Fukamushi
After the podcast episode with Sugimoto America, I was sent this tea for a review! It’s a deep-steamed sencha, a type of green tea that’s very popular in the...
Sugimoto America Tokoname Yuzamashi
I was looking for this type of yuzamashi (湯冷まし, water cooler) but it was very difficult to find. Luckily, I was able to buy it from Sugimoto America. This...
Podcast 014: Sugimoto America
Sugimoto America is a subsidiary of Sugimoto Seicha, a very old Japanese tea company. I interviewed Noli Ergas and he shared a good amount of information regarding the company...