This isn’t a type of sencha but rather an herbal tea made from mulberry leaf and processed in the same way as sencha. Kuwacha is a healthy tea that...
Kuwacha
Have you ever heard about Kuwacha? Kuwacha (桑茶, mulberry leaf tea) is a tisane made from the leaves of the mulberry plant. It has been traditionally drunk in Japan...
Podcast 003: Boutique Teas
This episode’s guest is Tiffany Williams, owner of Boutique Teas. It was fun talking with Tiffany because she also lived in Japan and is a green tea lover too....
Obubu Tea Kyobancha
This kyobancha from yunomi.life is made by Obubu Tea. I’ve been wanting to try it for a long time because it’s not easy to find this type of green...
Podcast 002: Yunomi.us
This time I’m interviewing Ian Chun from Yunomi.us. Since Yunomi.us specializes in Japanese tea, it’s a great match for the blog. Ian was in Japan while I interviewed him,...
The Persimmon Tree Genmaicha
This is my first tea review, so I decided to start with one of my favorite teas: genmaicha. The Persimmon Tree is a a relatively new tea company, and...
Saponin: Another Beneficial Compound in Green Tea
One of the attractive things about preparing matcha is its characteristic layer of foam. Did you know that foaming in matcha is possible thanks to saponin? What is saponin?...
Podcast 001: The Persimmon Tree Tea Company
This is my first podcast! Although I’m not that good at speaking English, I think I’m getting the hang of it. I’ve decided to interview tea companies in the...
Beginner’s Guide to Steeping Japanese Green Tea
I wrote this guest post for World of Tea, a well-known tea blog written by Tony Gebely. Tony has been writing about tea since 2009, and he also authored...
Caffeine Myths About Tea
Caffeine, the world’s most popular psychostimulant, has both its pros and cons. Because of health reasons, some people have to lower (or completely remove) their daily caffeine intake....
19 Lessons On Tea (Book Review)
I found this tea guide by 27Press enjoyable, I read it all in one day during the weekend 🙂 Although 19 Lessons On Tea kind of sounds like a...
5 Reasons to Drink Genmaicha Daily
It’s no secret that genmaicha is my favorite tea, I never get tired of drinking it. Have you tried genmaicha yet? In it’s most common form, genmaicha consists of...