Gokujo Houjicha (meaning finest quality houjicha) was sent to me for review by Ippodo, a Japanese tea company from Kyoto that also ships worldwide. The roasted bancha leaves are...
The Benifuuki Tea Cultivar
Benifuuki (べにふうき) loosely translates as “red riches and honors”. This cultivar that was originally meant for black tea and oolong, but is now also being processed as green tea....
Homemade Green Tea Mouthwash
Making your own homemade mouthwash is easy and inexpensive. I did some research online, and concluded that it was best to use water and baking soda as the main...
The Taste Of Tea Sakura Karigane
This tea from The Taste of Tea is very unique. It’s made of tea stems and sakura (Japanese cherry blossom) leaves. It won the first place in the blended...
The Infusiast: Diatribes from the Devotea (book review)
This tea book is different from the others in the sense that it’s not mainly about facts and figures, but more into opinion and a good dose of humor....
Podcast 013: Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
This episode is a little different from the others, because one of the interviewees is speaking in Japanese! Simona Zavadckyte and Akihiro Kita (aka Akky) from Kyoto Obubu Tea...
Sakao Enterprise Konacha
I hadn’t drank konacha in a while, so receiving this sample from Sakao Enterprise was a good thing. As you know, konacha is the tea traditionally served at sushi...
Japan’s First Registered Tea Cultivar: Benihomare
Benihomare (べにほまれ, literally “red honor”) was registered as tea cultivar number 1 in 1953, the same year as the popular Yabukita cultivar, which is number 6. Japan is famous...
Wakoucha: Japanese Black Tea
Wakoucha (和紅茶) is the term for black tea that was harvested and processed in Japan. Japanese black tea isn’t known much outside Japan, but I’m sure that it will...
The Antibacterial Property of Green Tea
For thousands of years, the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant have been used as medicine. Among the many benefits of green tea, there is an antibacterial effect, which...
Obubu Tea Houjicha Smoky Roast
I’m going to try a houjicha with a smoky roast for the first time. This tea from yunomi.life is one of the various types of houjicha from the Obubu...
The Saemidori Tea Cultivar
Saemidori (さえみどり), meaning “clear green”, is a cultivar that produces a bright green liquor. It seems to be getting more popular among Japanese tea farmers, although it has still...